NBA Playoff Odds: NBA Finals Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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NBA playoff odds are now on to the NBA Finals. The 16-team postseason field has been whittled down to two.

The listed combatants in NBA Finals odds: Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. And it's all tied through six games, with a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night.

Here's everything you need to know about NBA odds for NBA Finals games: action, line movement and betting trends. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

NBA Playoffs Finals Odds

NBA Finals

Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Odds

• Opening point spread: Thunder -9
• Opening moneyline: Thunder -355/Pacers +280
• Opening total: Over/Under 214.5 points scored
• Time: 8 p.m. ET Sunday(ABC)
• Series Odds: Thunder -355/Pacers +280

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET SUNDAY, JUNE 22: Oklahoma City (84-21 SU/67-34-4 ATS) landed its first NBA title, living up to its favorite status in Game 7. The Thunder went on a 20-2 second-half run, turning a 70-66 edge into a 90-68 lead, and cruised to a 103-91 victory laying 6.5 points.

Indiana (65-39 SU/50-53-1 ATS) lost Tyrese Haliburton to a possibly serious Achilles injury early in the first quarter. But the Pacers actually led 48-47 at halftime on the road. Indy hung around until late in the third quarter, but couldn't overcome OKC's big run.

UPDATE 6:45 P.M. ET SUNDAY: With 75 minutes until game time, the Thunder are -6.5 (-118) in BetMGM Nevada's NBA playoff odds. OKC has been at -6.5 all day, after opening -9.5 Thursday night, quickly going to -8.5, then dipping to -7.5.

"It's almost 2/1 money on the Pacers, and tickets are 1.5/1 Pacers. Also, they're hammering the Pacers on the moneyline. Tickets are 8/1 and money is 5/1," BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said, while noting smarter action in both markets. "We're definitely seeing sharp play on Indiana."

"On the game itself, we need Thunder and Under. But the Pacers are a better outcome in the futures book. And in the series, we're a small loser on the Thunder and a mid-six-figure winner on the Pacers."

That's due to two large bets on series odds ahead of Game 1:

• $1.05 million Thunder -700
• $200,000 Thunder -700

The total is at 214.5 (Over -115), from a 215.5 opener.

"It's the usual. They're playing the Over, with tickets 3/1 and money 6/1," Shelton said.

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET SUNDAY: Several hours before tipoff, Oklahoma City is down to 6.5-point chalk in Borgata Sports' NBA Finals odds for Game 7. On Thursday night, the Thunder opened -7.5.

"Earlier this morning, bet count on the spread was about 2/1 in favor of the Pacers. But we're starting to see more come in on the Thunder at 6.5," Borgata sportsbook director Tom Gable said. "Thunder moneyline has been popular since we opened. No respected money there, and certainly no one is very price conscious.

"But that's where the majority of bets have come in."

The total went from 214.5 to 215.5 and is now 215. Gable said there's no real need on the Over/Under yet.

UPDATE 11:45 P.M. ET THURSDAY: Indiana (65-39 SU/50-53-1 ATS) took care of business at home in Game 6, assuring a Game 7. The Pacers took control with a 30-9 run over the last 8:29 of the second quarter, and they never looked back in a 108-91 rout catching 5.5 points.

Oklahoma City (83-21 SU/66-34-4 ATS) never got closer than 17 in the second half, doing so on the game's final basket. The Thunder have been favored in all six games of this series, yet will need to win Game 7 at home to lift the trophy.

Forty-five minutes ago, DraftKings Sportsbook opened OKC -9 in NBA playoff odds for the season finale. The Thunder quickly dipped to -8.5, where the line remains now. In very early spread play, Indy is taking 75% of tickets/60% of money.

DK opened the total at 214.5 and briefly went to 214 before returning to 214.5. The Over is seeing 60% of tickets/62% of money early on.

Check back for updates on NBA Finals odds for Game 7.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson