Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks

Indiana is currently ranked first in the elimination rounds. They are very good at scoring 3-pointers, while OKC is not very effective at defending against them. Everyone they played against in the regular season had an easy time scoring 3-pointers against Ghana. I believe OKC will feel more pressure to win the first game. Indiana needs to win at least one of the first two away games in order to have a chance to stay in the series, as losing both games would almost guarantee the end of their season. The biggest chance for underdogs is always to steal the first game.

I would only recommend making this bet if there is an early payout option, because if OKC manages to make a comeback and have a big run, as is possible, they could still overturn a 20-point deficit. That's why I'm opting for the early payout even though the odds may be lower.

A big total, but the top scorer is Shai and I am looking forward to some historically good Finals from him. Against Indiana, both Superstars Mitchell and Brunson scored a lot of points and the same is expected here. The main defender Nesmith is struggling after a recent injury, and I don't think Nembhard is strong enough to defend against Brunson, no matter how hard he may work. SGA scored 45 and 33 against Indiana in the regular season, and in these Playoffs his game only gets stronger with each round. I don't think the pressure will get to him. I'm taking the main total and that he will score 40+ points here.

A big total, but also a high-level scorer is Shai and I am looking forward to historically good Finals from him. Looking at the superstars before the Indiana game, both Mitchell and Brunson scored a lot of points and the same is expected here. The main defender, Nesmith, struggled after suffering an injury, and I think Nembhard is just too small to defend well, despite his good work against Brunson in the last stage. SGA scored 45 and 33 against Indiana in the regular season, and in these playoffs his game only gets stronger with each round, so I don't think the pressure will affect this player here. I'm taking the main total and for him to score 40+ points here, to be more specific.