Best NBA Team Props Today – June 5

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is finally here! As is betting tradition at BestOdds.com, each week we put a spotlight on our favorite team props of the week, and since there is only one game to choose from, finding team props should be quite easy since you only have two teams to choose from!

If you’re looking to add some Game 1 team props to your betting platter that already includes various player props and same game parlays, you’ve come to the right place. 

Here’s what I have circled for tonight’s game and for the Finals itself.

Note: Odds were correct at the time of writing.

Thunder Team Total OVER 120.5 Points (-105) at FanDuel

A team total of 120.5 points is mostly absurd, but I feel like it’s still too low for this Oklahoma City group. First of all, the Pacers are going to try to speed the game up and play their patented high-tempo attack under Rick Carlisle, who by the way does not get nearly enough credit for going from ultra-defensive coach to offensive guru. 

Second of all, the Thunder are going to love each and every moment of that frenetic up-and-down the floor tempo. 

Third of all, I just think the Thunder will give the Pacers a lot of issues defensively, which leads to forced turnovers and fast breaks the other way. All of which are very, very good if you take a team total over. 

I think the Pacers are at-risk of getting blown out to start this series, and when that has happened this postseason the Thunder have soared over 120.5 points. I can’t see that trend stopping Thursday, so I’m going to ride it once again. 

Odds Comparison for OKC TT OVER 120.5 Points

Sportsbook	Odds
FanDuel	-105 (Best Odds)
Caesars	-110
DraftKings	-110
BetMGM	-115
bet365	-120
Hard Rock Bet	-120

Pacers Team Total UNDER 110.5 Points (-108) at DraftKings

Maybe I tipped this one off a bit with the first pick, but I foresee the Pacers needing a game to adjust to the defensive play from the Thunder. Simply put, they have not played a team this sound on the defensive side of the ball in a long time. 

Fading the Pacers offense feels like a risky proposition to me, and I am well aware that the Pacers topped 111 points in each matchup against OKC this season. However, as I said above, I can’t discount this feeling that they might be walking into a buzzsaw tonight. 

I’ve been one of the Pacers biggest supporters all postseason long and picked them in every series they’ve played so far. I just have a hard time figuring out a way the magic carpet ride continues against a team that’s been far and away the class of the NBA all season long.

Odds Comparison for IND TT UNDER 110.5 Points

Sportsbook	Odds
DraftKings	-108 (Best Odds)
FanDuel	-110
Hard Rock Bet	-110
bet365	-115
BetMGM	-115
Caesars	-115

Sprinkles On Some Finals Futures

What fun would it be to bet on the NBA Finals and NOT take some dart throw futures bets before the start of the series? 

Here are my three favorite longshot series bets and the sportsbooks you can place these bets at yourself if you are feeling up to it. 

OKC to Score 115+ Points in Every Game (+370) at FanDuel

Call this a hunch bet. I just have a hard time picturing the Pacers being able to hold off the Thunder’s offensive onslaught that they’ve displayed all season long and all postseason long. 

In the two regular season matchups between these teams the Thunder put up 132 and 120 points and the Pacers showed no indication they knew how to stop them. 

I get that the Finals are an entirely different ballgame from a couple throwaway inter-conference games, but this Thunder team is loaded from top to bottom and the Cavs and Knicks each showed they could at least score on this Pacers team. 

At +370 odds, I think it’s worth the dice roll to anticipate the Thunder scoring 115 points in each Finals game. 

Series Order: G1 OKC, G2 OKC, G3 IND, G4 OKC, G5 OKC (+710) at FanDuel

Now here’s a fun bet! Sure we can take the Thunder to win in 5 (and I will), but you can also put on your Nostradamus cap and take a stab at how the series will play out game by game.

Since I think the Thunder will hold serve at home, I have them taking Games 1 and 2. I can see the Pacers rallying behind playing their first Finals game in 25 years as the Thunder just go through the motions (see West Semis and West Finals, Game 3) before taking the road split and finishing off the Pacers on their home floor in Game 5.

Not only is this not far-fetched whatsoever, but you get spicy +710 odds at FanDuel to take a shot at this. Give me that all day. 

OKC to win 4-1 (+240) at DraftKings

Maybe this is a partial hedge of sorts in the event the Pacers win a different game than Game 3, or maybe I look like a genius and nail both, or maybe a sweep screws me, who knows! Either way Thunder in 5 is my prediction and DraftKings has the best odds for this at +240.

That’s really all there is to it.