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Thunder Favored as NBA Finals Shift to Indianapolis With Series Tied

Oklahoma City hosts Wednesday’s Game 3 in Indianapolis after leveling the NBA Finals with a 123-107 victory in Game 2.

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate their 123-107 win against the Indiana Pacers in Game Two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 08, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Jun 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) shoots against Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first half during game two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman-Pool Photo via Imagn Images/File Photo
Jun 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) looks to move to the basket past Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) during the third quarter of game two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Wednesday’s Game 3 will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, marking Indiana’s first Finals home appearance since 2000.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in Game 2 and became the 12th player in NBA history to surpass 3,000 combined regular-season and postseason points.
  • Tyrese Haliburton sank the Game 1 buzzer-beater and has totaled 31 points across the first two games as the Pacers pursue their inaugural NBA title.
  • The Thunder enter Game 3 as 5 to 5.5-point favorites and remain heavy series-win favorites with odds exceeding -500 on DraftKings.
  • Sunday’s Game 2 drew 8.76 million viewers on ABC, the lowest Finals Game 2 audience since the 2020 'bubble'.