Pacers vs Thunder Game 2 Betting Preview & Prediction

So here we are Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, and the plot’s already thickened. The Indiana Pacers pulled off a heist in Game 1, snatching a 111–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a Tyrese Haliburton dagger that barely beat the buzzer. It was the kind of moment you dream about as a kid shooting jumpers in the driveway. But as the series rolls into Game 2 at the Paycom Center, the question is clear: Can the Pacers pull another rabbit out of their hat, or will the Thunder storm back?

Odds & Betting Lines

Spread: Thunder -11
Over/Under: 226.5
Moneyline: Thunder -525, Pacers +400
Implied Win Probability: Thunder ~83%, Pacers ~17%

The Thunder are heavy favorites again, despite losing Game 1. And honestly, you can’t blame the books. OKC was in control for 47 and a half minutes and led by as much as 15 in the fourth quarter before Indiana snuck away with it.

Betting Trends & Team Form

Indiana Pacers

If you didn’t have the Pacers making the Finals in your bracket, you weren’t alone. They entered the postseason as 80-1 longshots at BetOnline third-longest odds since the merger. But here they are, writing Cinderella’s script in real time. Indiana has gone 10-3 SU in their last 13 games and covered in 6 of their last 8.

Offensively? Fireworks. They lead all playoff teams in field goal percentage, three-point accuracy, assist-to-turnover ratio, and points per possession. Defensively, they’re shakier ranking 23rd in defensive rating on the season but they’ve managed to survive by outscoring chaos.

And Game 1 was textbook Pacers: let the other team build a lead, hang around just enough, then punch back late. Haliburton’s clutch gene isn’t a rumor anymore it’s real.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City rolled to a 68-14 regular season the best in the NBA and didn’t slow down in the playoffs. They swept Memphis, survived a seven-game war with Denver, and dispatched Minnesota. Led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who dropped 38 points in his Finals debut, this team thrives on defensive pressure and ball movement.

But Game 1 revealed cracks. They were out-rebounded 56-39 and failed to close, despite dominating for nearly the entire game. Still, OKC is 8-1 at home this postseason and won’t take Game 2 lightly.

Head-to-Head Notes

OKC leads the all-time series 55–46, but Indiana has won 9 of the last 14 meetings.
The last two matchups, including Game 1, went down to the wire.
The Thunder are 11-point favorites, but the Pacers have been profitable underdogs especially in high-stakes spots.

Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Best Bets

This is where emotion and logic wrestle. The Pacers keep proving they can win ugly, win pretty, and win when they shouldn’t. But Oklahoma City will come out firing. They won’t let another double-digit lead slip—not at home, not in the Finals.

Prediction: Thunder win, but 11 points feels too rich after what we just saw. Expect a tighter contest with both offenses clicking.

Best Bets:

Pacers +11 (they’ve covered 12 of 17 playoff games)
Over 226.5 (both teams average well over 110 points per game)
Tyrese Haliburton Over Assists (he’s the engine look for him to set the tone)