The 2025 NBA Finals Thread

[Adrian]

NBA announces 12 officials selected for Thunder-Pacers Finals series

The NBA announced the pool of 12 referees selected for the NBA Finals series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

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[Adrian]

2025 NBA Finals odds, predictions: Best bets for Pacers vs. Thunder Game 1

Here's how some sharp handicappers are betting the 2025 NBA Finals.

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[Adrian]

Pacers embrace underdog role in 2025 NBA Finals

“If we were to win a championship... You want to go through the best team, the best challenge," Tyrese Haliburton said.

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[Adrian]

Would the Pacers be the lowest-seeded champion in NBA history?

The fourth-seeded Pacers are just four wins away from being crowned as champions.

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[Mainstreet]

OKC up 7-0 early over the Pacers.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

pacers had 900 turnovers in the first half lucky to only be down by 12 geez

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

OKC 57 - Pacers 45

 

[Mainstreet]

Shai is like a taller, smoother version of Ja Morant.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

the o in okc stands for offense

 

[95pro]

I’m guessing OKC practices a lot of 3’s

 

[ajcardfan]

OKC ought to be blowing the Pacers out. At least that is how it feels with all of the turnovers the Pacers are making.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

not a fan of 3rd quarter challenges especially when you've been coasting all game - idc if it was a bad call or not - you can afford it - you save that challenge for when you ACTUALLY NEED IT

 

[Dback Jon]

Huge three by Shai

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

not a fan of 3rd quarter challenges especially when you've been coasting all game - idc if it was a bad call or not - you can afford it - you save that challenge for when you ACTUALLY NEED IT

i think it's bad coaching succumbing to player and crowd pressure - okc might need that challenge - not only that but they challenged an interpretive foul - not a clear cut challenge like who touched the ball last and now they've lost their challenge - coaches need to step their games up on the odds of all this because that was for lack of a better word stupid

 

[Mainstreet]

The OKC defense is something else.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This feels like it has the makings of that ugly Lakers Nets series back in 2002 or 3.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

gotta give it to the pacers - no quit

 

[Mainstreet]

gotta give it to the pacers - no quit

The Thunder are very susceptible to the open corner three.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

The Thunder are very susceptible to the open corner three.

surprised holmgren hasn't been effective

 

[Mainstreet]

surprised holmgren hasn't been effective

It's very physical inside and the referees are allowing it.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

uh oh we have the bank 3

 

[Dback Jon]

Shai should have gotten a T

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

dort and caruso are as valuable as shai - not sorry - those 2 do everything and then some

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

those close games against denver did wonders for okc

 

[Cheesebeef]

This feels like it has the makings of that ugly Lakers Nets series back in 2002 or 3.

Maybe not…