The Thunder are one victory away from winning their first NBA championship. They will try to earn that win on the road in Game 6, which will be played Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Pacers will be fighting an uphill battle to stay a live with PG Tyrese Haliburton battling a calf injury that could sideline him for Game 6.
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NBA Cheat Sheet: Thunder vs. Pacers, NBA Finals Game 6
Here are the top Thunder vs. Pacers picks and predictions for Game 6 of the NBA Finals available on the PrizePicks NBA board. Click to read more about each pick.
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 9.5 Free Throws Attempts
- Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein – 12.5 Pts+Rebs
- Pacers C Myles Turner – 20 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 9.5 Free Throws Attempts
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous Alexander averaged 8.8 free throw attempts and 34 minutes per game during the regular season.
- In the playoffs, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 9.4 free throw attempts over 37 minutes per game.
- Gilgeous-Alexander has attempted at least 10 free throws in three of five games against the Pacers.
- The Pacers allowed the 12th-most free throw attempts per game (22.0) in the league during the regular season.
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Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein – 12.5 Pts+Rebs
- Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein has not played more than 22 minutes in any of the five games of the Finals.
- Hartenstein has combined for 12 or fewer points and rebounds in each of the last four games in the Finals.
- Hartenstein has attempted a total of 10 shots from the field over the last four games.
- Over his last 10 playoff games, Hartenstein has averaged 5.6 points and 6.4 rebounds over 20 minutes per game.
Pacers C Myles Turner – 20 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Pacers C Myles Turner has averaged 13.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in the Finals – a total of 19.2 combined.
- After shooting 39.6% from behind the arc during the regular season, Turner has shot 35.7% during the playoffs.
- In the Finals, he's been a victim of the Thunder's strong perimeter defense, as he is 5-for-22 (22.7%) on his three-point attempts, with a total of three made 3-pointers in the last four games.
- Turner has played 28 or fewer minutes in three of five games against the Thunder.
- Turner has grabbed four or fewer rebounds in eight of his last 10 games.
- Turner has one or less assists in four of his last six games.
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We could see an NBA champion crowned on Thursday in NBA Finals Game 6. If the Thunder win Game 6 against the Pacers, they will hoist their first trophy since moving to Oklahoma City. If the Pacers can pull off the victory, Game 7 will be played in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
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