2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1)

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Omg you guys who wins Game 3??

Poll ended at Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:08 pm

Thunder
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57%
 
Total votes: 60

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Post#101 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:59 pm

xBulletproof wrote:So uh, anyone ever have this happen buying tickets?

I bought tickets for tomorrow's game. Used PayPal, but PayPal charged the wrong payment method. So it got denied. Ticketmaster still sent the tickets and acts like everything is all good.

It was hours ago, so I keep waiting for something to happen. :lol:


It’s for Good Luck , you’ll witness Pacers taking series lead on your own eyes :D
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Post#102 » by kwajo » Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:22 pm

I still remember how pumped the Indiana crowd got in 2000 watching Austin Croshere defending and hustling against Shaq, so here's hoping we get a repeat of that kind of effort from the players and excitement from the fans for this first Finals game in the Fieldhouse in a quarter-century!
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Post#103 » by tamaraw08 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:38 pm

bucknut wrote:
Marrs-Law wrote:
falcolombardi wrote:
Denver looked like the better team imo from game 3 to 6.

And so we're on game seven until the worst bench in the league was inserted


Please note that OKC struggled hitting 3's the whole Denver/OKC series including
Game 3 where they shot below 26%
Game 4, OKC shot under 25%
Game 6, shot under 28%
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202505110DEN.html

if OKC shoot like these %'s or even like under 32%, then Indiana has a chance.
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Post#104 » by KP Duty » Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:51 pm

The 3 day breaks definitely benefit the more talented team.
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Post#105 » by bucknut » Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:54 pm

tamaraw08 wrote:
bucknut wrote:
Marrs-Law wrote:


Please note that OKC struggled hitting 3's the whole Denver/OKC series including
Game 3 where they shot below 26%
Game 4, OKC shot under 25%
Game 6, shot under 28%
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202505110DEN.html

if OKC shoot like these %'s or even like under 32%, then Indiana has a chance.


Denver shot poorly as well, in critical game 5 series tied 2-2 OKC shot 41 percent from three and Denver 24 percent, and Denver had a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter

I don't trust any other on that team outside of Wiggins to make shots and it played out game one of finals
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#106 » by HMFFL » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:08 pm

To win the Finals MVP:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -844
$100 on this, pays $11.85
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Post#107 » by KyRo23 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:36 pm

I feel like the nba season has been over for 2 weeks. These breaks are wild
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Post#108 » by durden_tyler » Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:52 pm

HMFFL wrote:To win the Finals MVP:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -844
$100 on this, pays $11.85

Yup, less or near no value on that— just bet OKC to win series if you’re going to go that route.


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Post#109 » by SA37 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:07 pm

BigGargamel wrote:Nuggets played every other day for like 2 weeks, and now that the Finals are here, everything has ground to a halt. Whoever schedules this junk needs to be fired.


Denver did seem to have far and away the most onerous schedule.
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Post#110 » by Woodsanity » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:45 pm

HMFFL wrote:To win the Finals MVP:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -844
$100 on this, pays $11.85

Thats an awful payout. :o
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Post#111 » by durden_tyler » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:49 pm

Woodsanity wrote:
HMFFL wrote:To win the Finals MVP:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander -844
$100 on this, pays $11.85

Thats an awful payout. :o

Awful payout in Vegas usually means a done deal.


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Post#112 » by KP Duty » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:51 pm

OKC is -5.5 currently for game 3. Wish we had sports books here in Oklahoma
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Post#113 » by Johnny Tomala » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:33 pm

Thunder will win tonight. I had Thunder in 5 before series started, that's still possible.
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Post#114 » by xBulletproof » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:48 pm

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
xBulletproof wrote:So uh, anyone ever have this happen buying tickets?

I bought tickets for tomorrow's game. Used PayPal, but PayPal charged the wrong payment method. So it got denied. Ticketmaster still sent the tickets and acts like everything is all good.

It was hours ago, so I keep waiting for something to happen. :lol:


It’s for Good Luck , you’ll witness Pacers taking series lead on your own eyes :D


So far, tickets still not voided. On the way to Downtown Indy now. Still no payment processed either.

I dunno. Kinda wild.
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Post#115 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:57 pm

xBulletproof wrote:
ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
xBulletproof wrote:So uh, anyone ever have this happen buying tickets?

I bought tickets for tomorrow's game. Used PayPal, but PayPal charged the wrong payment method. So it got denied. Ticketmaster still sent the tickets and acts like everything is all good.

It was hours ago, so I keep waiting for something to happen. :lol:


It’s for Good Luck , you’ll witness Pacers taking series lead on your own eyes :D


So far, tickets still not voided. On the way to Downtown Indy now. Still no payment processed either.

I dunno. Kinda wild.


Looks like you got yourself a free ride :D
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Post#116 » by MaliBrah » Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:58 pm

KyRo23 wrote:I feel like the nba season has been over for 2 weeks. These breaks are wild

NBA finals has always been like this lol
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Post#117 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:08 pm

KyRo23 wrote:I feel like the nba season has been over for 2 weeks. These breaks are wild


Who do you root for? Since Bron and Lonnie not participating ?
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Post#118 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:09 pm

KP Duty wrote:The 3 day breaks definitely benefit the more talented team.


Pacers right ?
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Post#119 » by RookieStar » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:39 pm

kwajo wrote:I still remember how pumped the Indiana crowd got in 2000 watching Austin Croshere defending and hustling against Shaq, so here's hoping we get a repeat of that kind of effort from the players and excitement from the fans for this first Finals game in the Fieldhouse in a quarter-century!


I remember that... him and scott pollard looked so small against Shaq.wad thinking how could this 6'8 dude defend against shaq... and some saidbhe is 6'10 ( like it matters)

So even then heights were inaccurate lol
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 1-1, Game 3 Wednesday) 

Post#120 » by KyRo23 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:46 pm

MaliBrah wrote:
KyRo23 wrote:I feel like the nba season has been over for 2 weeks. These breaks are wild

NBA finals has always been like this lol


Just because it's been like this before, doesn't mean I can't feel like it's been slow the past few weeks :lol:

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