The NBA Finals are knotted up at 2-2, as the Thunder return home to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5. On Monday, the Thunder will look to take its first series lead in Game 5 against the Pacers
Below, we’ll give you the top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projections for Thunder vs. Pacers on Monday, June 16, in the NBA Finals, plus a PrizePicks NBA pick.
Gilgeous-Alexander is currently averaging 32.8 points through the four Finals games and will look to keep his momentum going. Find more NBA Finals picks and projections for PrizePicks here.
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Top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Projection, Pick vs. Pacers Today
Here is the top SGA projection and pick for the Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 5 via the PrizePicks NBA board.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 40.5 Pts+Asts
The Thunder managed to pull away in Game 4 with a dominant fourth quarter to tie the series up at 2-2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 35 points, and shot 12-of-24 from the field, while also going a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line.
SGA was a big factor for Thunder's 31-point fourth quarter, as he was responsible for 15 of those points — only two points less than the 17 points that the Pacers scored in the fourth quarter. The heroics of Gilgeous-Alexander kept the Thunder from going down 3-1 in the series.
Now back in Oklahoma City, SGA and the Thunder have the opportunity to regain home-court advantage in the series. At home in this series, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 36.0 points and 5.5 assists.
In his previous Game 5 performances during the conference semifinals and Western Conference Finals, he dished out seven assists and eight assists in each respective series.
However, SGA had zero assists in the Game 4 victory, which was the first time in this postseason where he had zero assists in a game. That shouldn't be much of a cause for concern, since he’s averaged 6.6 assists at home in the Playoffs.
The Thunder are still having success scoring, putting up 112.8 points per game in the NBA Finals, and knocking down 36.5% of their 3-pointers. The outside shooting will be needed to take some pressure off SGA for Game 5 tonight.
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All Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Projections vs. Pacers in NBA Finals
Here are other top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projections vs. the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals via the PrizePicks NBA Board.
- 34.5 Points
- 5.5 Rebounds
- 6 Assists
- 46.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- 40.5 Pts+Rebs
- 1.5 Steals
- 1.5 3-PT Made
- 5 3-PT Attempted
- 12.5 FG Made
- 7.5 Free Throws Made
- 9 Free Throws Attempted
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NBA Finals Game 5 is set for tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC in Oklahoma City. With the series tied at 2-2, the Thunder and Pacers will aim to take a crucial 3-2 series lead, which will make one of the two teams just one win away from winning the title.
SGA has been dominant in the NBA Finals so far, averaging 32.8 points per game. His scoring and passing will be key for the Thunder in Game 5 tonight.
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