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Jalen Williams dominated Game 5 of the NBA Finals and led his Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists for the Thunder who sit one game away from their first NBA championship. On the other side, Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was slowed due to a leg injury and failed to make a field goal, scoring only four points in Indiana’s defeat.
Tipoff for Game 6 is on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Oklahoma City is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Pacers odds, while the over/under is 224.5. Before making any Oklahoma City vs. Indiana picks, be sure to see the Game 6 Thunder vs. Pacers score prediction and Game 6 Pacers vs. Thunder expert picks from SportsLine expert Eric Cohen. They can help you make picks and take advantage of NBA Finals betting promos like the latest BetMGM promo code and DraftKings promo code, just to name a few.
Cohen is a SportsLine expert and Early Edge personality who has nailed two golf winners in the last month and finished among the top three college football experts on the site. A jack-of-all-trades, Cohen has a futures bet on the Thunder to win the series in six games.
Here are Cohen’s top Thunder vs. Pacers expert picks for Game 6 (odds subject to change):
Thunder ML (-218)Under 224.5 PointsJalen Williams Over 22.5 Points (-110)Andrew Nembhard Over 17.5 Points + Rebounds + Assista (-125)T.J. McConnell Over 15 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-160)Thunder vs. Pacers score prediction: Thunder 112, Pacers 106
Cohen’s Analysis: Maybe I’m being a homer with my pick and wanting my futures bet to cash, but I think this series ends on Thursday night. Without a healthy Tyrese Haliburton, I would be very surprised if Indiana takes Game 6. Both games have gone under at Gainbridge Fieldhouse so…
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