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2025 NBA Finals odds, Game 3 time, predictions, analysis: Thunder vs. Pacers picks by expert on 165-91 run

SportsLine expert Matthew Severance has locked in his NBA predictions for Wednesday's Game 3 featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals of the 2025 NBA playoffs

ByPublished: Jun 11, 2025 10:33PM UTC . 2 min read

The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to regain home-court advantage when they battle the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of their NBA Finals matchup on Wednesday. The Thunder (68-14), who are looking for their first NBA championship since winning it in 1979 when they were based in Seattle, are 4-3 on the road this postseason. The Pacers (50-32), who won an ABA title in 1973 for their last championship, are 5-2 on their home court during the 2025 NBA playoffs. OKC has no injuries to report, while Jarace Walker (ankle) is out for Indiana.

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Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City has won three of four meetings this season. The Thunder are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Thunder vs. Pacers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 226.5. 

Before making any Thunder vs. Pacers picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions from SportsLine's Matt Severance.    

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, Matt quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the past three NBA seasons, he has returned $4,452 for $100 bettors on all NBA picks and he enters this matchup on a 165-91-1 roll (+3374) on NBA picks. Anybody following him could have seen HUGE returns!

Severance is going Over on the total, and he's also found a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back! Be sure to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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