The Oklahoma City Thunder look to tie up the series against Indiana in game two of the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers continue to show their resilience as they managed to overcome another large deficit and stole game one of the NBA Finals away from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

During the contest, one thing was made certain, and it was that the Thunder’s game plan is to neutralize Tyrese Haliburton by shading their coverage on the opposite side to help lessen the quality of his passing lanes.

Even though there is only one game being played, there are still plenty of prop bets to wager on which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

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Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder (8:00pm, EST)

Oklahoma City Thunder -11: (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Barring a collapse late in the second half, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed they are the more well rounded unit. Especially on the defensive end as their length disrupted the Indiana Pacers rhythm.

The Thunder excel in transition defense, a style of play that the Pacers are heavily reliant on. When slowed into a halfcourt possession, the Pacers offense is clunky as the Thunder’s pressure hampers their guards ability to create a high quality look.

On the other side of the court, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander strung together another dominant performance as he finished the contest with 38 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. His elite playmaking commands defensive attention away from his helpside guards which helps create higher quality looks around the perimeter.

When open, the Thunder have shown they can connect at a high rate as they rank 10th overall in Three Point Shooting Percentage and 9th in Effective Field Goal Percentage.

Tyrese Haliburton under 8.5 assists: (-145) at BetMGM Sportsbook

After successfully cashing the under on Tyrese Haliburton’s assists prop in game one, we go back to the well for game two as the Thunder’s guards on ball pressure will continue to disrupt his ability to distribute. Even when playing off the ball, the Thunder’s suffocating coverage makes it hard for him to create space to receive a pass.

Expect the Thunder to continue to shade their help side guards to help clog his passing lanes, drastically lessening the chance of him generating an assist.

Chet Holmgren over 8.5 rebounds: (-105) at FanDuel Sportsbook

It was an underwhelming outing for the Thunder’s lengthy center as Chet Holmgren only managed to score six points and haul in six rebounds. Fortunately for Holmgren, his minutes will remain unaffected as the Thunder desperately need his length on defense to help defend the rim and quickly cover the distance between him and Myles Turner on the outside.

Factor in the Pacers offense are due for some negative shooting regression, and Holmgren will continue to receive a high rate of rebound opportunities.

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