A primer to explain everything you need to know about wagering Oklahoma City vs. Indiana in the 2025 NBA Finals

At the forefront of the matchup comes an elite guard matchup between Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Of course, Gilgeous-Alexander won the NBA MVP award this season and Haliburton has emerged as a budding superstar.

Indiana, however, won 12 of 16 games in the Eastern Conference playoffs and is making its first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years and second overall. Neither the Thunder nor Pacers have ever won an NBA Championship. Don’t anger people in the Pacific Northwest by mentioning the Supersonics’ one championship as some sort of technicality.