Jimmy_Cats

Makes sense.  You lose 15 sides in a row... Switch to totals.

Yes, they lost one game to the East in the regular season.  They've lost 2 out of 3 to the Eastern Conference in the Finals!  Doesn't that tell you anything about the Thunder?

Here is a good example of your observation that something hasn't been right about OKC in these playoffs:  

The Thunder were 61-2 when leading going into the fourth quarter in the regular season. They’re 1-2 when leading going into the fourth quarter in this series.  

@atokst13

 You have no idea what you are talking about.  When lines are made by "Vegas," they use Power Ratings.  They will alter it by a point, maybe 2 depending on public perception, but the ratings dictate the line.  They don't give a fuck about any of that stupid shit you brought up.  They use their ratings which are made from statistics, which are crunched by computers based on the parameters that they set. It is 95% automated.  How do you think adjustments to live lines are made so quickly?

You are an idiot.  Win, lose, it makes no difference.  Just saying that makes you an idiot!

No.  They were home vs the Bucks.

Correction: The Pacers hosted the first two games in round 1.  They were the #4 seed, while the Bucks were the #5 seed.

@Sacramoni

 Dipshit.

Wow! That's a really bold prediction, picking a -600 chalk on the moneyline!

@magiccarpetride

 I'm seeing 7.5.

@mikesomoney

You are dumber than a pile of dirt.

You can't even spell his name.

Pacers  They did it again!  Congrats to us!  

I made an additional bet at +450 when they trailed by 1 point with about 5 minutes left in the 4th.  I don't know where they get these lines.

Thanks guys. 

Go Pacers!

Interesting facts about the Pacers.

The Pacers are averaging 28.1 assists per game in the playoffs. Only 9 other teams have averaged 28 or more assists in an NBA playoffs. (minimum 10 wins) Six of those nine teams won the championship. The other three lost in the finals. The Pacers are the 10th team. A common denominator that those teams shared was an efficient point guard, with superior passing abilities, who rarely turned the ball over. Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in NBA history to average at least 10 assists, multiple made threes, and less than two turnovers per game in a single playoff series. (vs the Knicks) He had 63 assists in the series. Thats the most since Magic Johnson in 1991.

The Pacers are shooting lights out right now. In 12 playoff wins, Indiana has shot 50% or better 10 times. Their effective field goal percentage for the playoffs is 57.6%, and their true-shooting percentage is 61.2%. Both are highs for any playoff team this season. They are also hitting 40.5% of their 3 point attempts. This also leads all playoff teams by a wide margin. The Pacers have knocked down an insane 46.9% of corner threes in their 16 playoff games. That's some damn good shooting! They are also 7-1 in clutch games. (5 min or less to play with score within 5 points)

The most amazing thing about the Pacers however, is their epic comeback wins, and the seemingly relative ease with which they accomplish them. Since 1997-98, NBA teams are 4 Wins - 1640 Losses when trailing by 7+ in the final minute of the 4th quarter/OT in the playoffs. The 2025 Pacers account for THREE of those 4 wins!  AND... NBA teams were 0-970 when down by 14 or more points in the final 2:50 of regulation in the playoffs over the last 27 postseasons. well, now, teams are 1-970 in that situation.

I think the Pacers are going to be very competitive in this championship series. I'm not saying they'll take home the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But, they have had an amazing post-season. They've really been the team to beat in the East since after Game 1 vs the Cavs. I'd be pulling for them even if I didn't have futures on them at +1400.

@AshyLarry

 Elimination games tend to be low scoring.

@theclaw

Nice cappin' claw!  You nailed it: Thunder and under.  Congrats!

@smellieflower

 Wow, you are obsessed with that guy.  You're an asshole.

If money always prevailed, we wouldn't be looking at a Pacers/Thunder series for the finals.  No Lakers, Warriors, Celtics, etc.