NBA Finals Betting Odds, Player Props, More Revealed for Thunder vs. Pacers Series

The NBA Finals are officially here.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will begin what should be an interesting Finals series with Game 1 on Thursday.

Ahead of Game 1, here's a look at some of the betting odds for the Finals.

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

NBA Finals Odds

• Oklahoma City Thunder (-700)
• Indiana Pacers (+500)

Total Games

• Over 5.5 (+114)
• Under 5.5 (-140)

Player Series Specials

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander To Score 25+ Points in Every Game (-115)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander To Record 1+ Made Three in Every Game (+125)
• Shai Gilgeous Alexander To Record a Triple Double in Any Game (+500)
• Tyrese Haliburton To Record a Triple Double in Any Game (+370)
• Tyrese Haliburton To Record 8+ Assists in Every Game (+500)

NBA Finals Record Specials

• Any Player to Break Steph Curry's Single-Quarter NBA Finals Points Record (22+ Points Scored) (+440)
• Either Team to Break the Boston Celtics Single-Game NBA Finals Points Scored Record (149+ Points Scored) (+1500)
• Either Team to Break the Cleveland Cavaliers Single-Quarter NBA Finals Points Record (50+ Points Scored) (+2900)
• Either Team to Break the Single-Quarter NBA Finals Three Pointers Made Record (10+ Made Threes) (+3000)
• Either Team to Break the Boston Celtics Single-Game NBA Finals Steals Record (19+ Steals Recorded) (+6000)

Top Point Scorers

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (-6000)
• Jalen Williams (+2300)
• Pascal Siakam (+3600)
• Tyrese Haliburton (+4900)
• Chet Holmgren (+13000)

It makes sense why the Thunder are such heavy favorites heading into the series after a historical season saw them win a franchise-best 68 games. Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an outstanding supporting cast, there are very few flaws in Oklahoma City's game.

But the Pacers have been one of the best teams in the NBA for the past few months, and they've only gotten better in the postseason. In 16 games, they've posted the second-best offensive rating, only behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam lead a fast-paced offense that can go on runs in the blink of an eye, and they've used that to their advantage so far.

OKC will be the biggest test for Indiana, though, and the Pacers will need to be at their best every game to even stand a chance against the Thunder.

As far as player specials go, taking Gilgeous-Alexander to score 25 or more in every game doesn't seem too risky, considering he's scored less than 25 points just three times in the playoffs this year. The MVP is also averaging 29.8 points per game this postseason.

It also seems likely that either Gilgeous-Alexander or Haliburton will have at least one triple-double in the series. Gilgeous-Alexander has come close to dropping one several times and Haliburton posted one in the Eastern Conference Finals.