Sports Illustrated's Peter Dewey breaks down his favorite bets for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.

NBA Finals are now set after the Indiana Pacers eliminated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.

The Pacers come in as decided underdogs against the team that had the NBA's best record this season (68-14). These teams met twice in the regular season, with the Thunder winning both ( 120-114 on Dec. 26 in Indianapolis; 132-111 in March 29 in OKC).

It would be the first NBA title for either of the two energetic fan bases and their exciting young teams. The Thunder, led by newly minted league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is the early favorite.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is favored to defeat the Indiana Pacers, and Gilgeous-Alexander is favored to win the NBA Finals MVP award, in odds released Saturday by FanDuel Sportsbook. Here's a look at the latest betting odds for the 2025 NBA Finals.

Statistical milestones in the NBA don’t hit with the same punch. That’s because, other than single-game totals, everything is seen in per-game averages.

The star guard came through in the face of mounting criticism, and New York fought off elimination with a 111-94 win over Indiana in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.