Free NBA picks, player props, SGP bets, odds for 2025 NBA Finals, Game 5: Pacers vs. Thunder same game parlay

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday. These teams have swapped wins and losses through four games, with the Thunder picking up a 111-104 win over the Pacers on June 13. The series is now tied 2-2. Tipoff for Game 5 is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, where the home team went 35-6 in the regular season. The Thunder are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Pacers vs. Thunder odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under is 223.5. If you need a BetMGM bonus code for the game, you can use “CBSSPORTS” and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses:

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second week of the 2025 NBA Finals on a sizzling 160-118 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning nearly $4,000. It is also 24-11 (69%) on top-rated NBA against-the-spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Now, here are the model’s top-three picks in the Pacers vs. Thunder SGP on Monday, and also check out our odds for Game 5.

Best Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals Game 5 NBA SGP:

• Tyrese Haliburton Over 17.5 points (-110)
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ points (-290)
• Jalen Williams 4+ Assists (-310)
• SGP payout: +204 (odds subject to change)

Tyrese Haliburton Over 17.5 points (-118)

Haliburton goes into this game averaging 17.8 points and shooting 50% from the field in the 2025 NBA Finals. The 25-year-old has scored over 17.5 points twice this series and 11 times in the postseason. In his last outing, Haliburton tallied 18 points and went 1-of-7 from 3-point land. With a better shooting outing from downtown, he should clear 17.5 points. Use a DraftKings promo code to get even more bang for your buck on this line with $300 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ points (-275)

Gilgeous-Alexander knows how to score at a high clip. In the 2025 NBA Finals, he’s averaging 32.8 points, 48.4% from the field, 35.3% from downtown, and 91.7% from the free-throw line. The 26-year-old has gone over 30 points in three of his last four outings, including 35 points in the Game 4 victory. In both games at home in the NBA Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 34 points. 

Jalen Williams 4+ Assists (-310)

Williams can handle the rock and create as a passer consistently. In the 2025 NBA Playoffs, he’s second on the team in assists (5.1) and does a good job taking some ball-handling pressure off Gilgeous-Alexander. The 24-year-old has gone over four assists in seven of his last 10 playoff games. He’s cleared that mark at home in Games 1 and 2 against Indiana. A FanDuel promo code can help you unlock even more value on this prop with up to $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins:

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You’ve seen some of the model’s top NBA playoff best bets for Game 5. Now, get spread, total and money-line picks for Pacers vs. Thunder here, all from the model that’s simulated every game 10,000 times. 

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