The Thunder dropped the first game of their second-round series against Denver in similar, heartbreaking fashion on Aaron Gordon's late shot. Oklahoma City stormed back to win Game 2 by 43 points. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points in Game 1, the third-most for a player in his NBA Finals debut.

When the Oklahoma City Thunder get hit, they tend to hit back. Immediately, too. Everybody knows what probably is coming in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder meet in Game 1 of the best-of-7 NBA Finals Thursday. Tip-off from Paycom Center is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Pacers vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

“I think this finals is a great representation with the two teams that are in it," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "You know, they’re teams that play good, exciting styles of basketball. Players that have great individual stories, teams that have a great story collectively. And we’re proud to be a part of that.”