Predictions, picks, odds for NBA Finals Game 5
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Wing Aaron Wiggins added 14 points off the bench and guard Cason Wallace had11. Forward Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 28 points and guard T.J. McConnell added 18 points.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from an NBA championship. OKC defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday at Paycom Center. It now leads the series 3-2 after overcoming a deficit in crunch time of Game 4 on the road to avoid a 3-1 hole.
The Thunder are one win from their first NBA title since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are on the brink of elimination.
Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it's safe to assume he's a fan of the schedule right about now.
With the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday, you would think the odds of winning this series, and by extension the Finals MVP odds,