OKC Thunder vs. Pacers in 2025 NBA Finals
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Thunder Wire on MSNOKC Thunder jersey history No. 31 - Jim Fox (1972-75)During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Fox wore only jersey No. 31 and put up 10.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
Isaiah Roby was a good player who walked so that Chet Holmgren could run. If the Thunder win the NBA title, Roby helped with that. Sort of.
Oklahoma City is one of the biggest betting favorites in an NBA Finals across the past 20 seasons, with the West champion Thunder opening as -750 favorites over the Pacers at ESPN BET on Saturday night,
The biggest favorites in NBA Finals history were the 2001 Los Angeles Lakers, who were -2000 against the Philadelphia 76ers and won the series in five games. The 2018 champion Golden State Warriors were the second biggest of all time as -1075 favorites over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With Malik Beasley, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Dennis Schroder all set to hit free agency, the Pistons will need to retool their offense around Cunningham this summer, assuming all three players walk. Naz Reid and Myles Turner are both expected to explore their options this summer as they hit free agency.
According to SportsOddsHistory.com, this matches the seventh-most lopsided odds for an NBA Finals. The 2001 Lakers were the biggest favorite in the history of the finals with -2000 odds against the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen Iverson famously stepped over Tyronn Lue in a Game 1 upset, but the Lakers won the next four games.
After finding his name on the All-NBA third team, Cade Cunningham has 45 million reasons to be excited about his Pistons future.
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Yardbarker on MSNHow the Pistons Can Follow Thunder’s Team-Building BlueprintNBA Playoffs have been a revealing crucible for the Detroit Pistons. For the team’s young core, it offered lessons in intensity, resilience, and execution under pressure.