The NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, June 5, 2025, as the Indiana Pacers will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This will hopefully be an exciting series as each side has excellent players. For the Pacers, they will expect Tyrese Haliburton to play a large part if they want to beat the Thunder.
Below, we’ll give you the best Tyrese Haliburton projections and pick for Pacers vs. Thunder on Thursday in the NBA Finals on PrizePicks. Find more picks for Game 1 of the NBA Finals here in the PrizePicks NBA Cheat Sheet.
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Tyrese Haliburton Projections, Picks for Pacers vs. Thunder Game 1
Here are two top Tyrese Haliburton projections and picks for tonight’s Pacers vs. Knicks Game 1 of the NBA Finals via the PrizePicks NBA board.
Pacers PG Tyrese Haliburton – 9 Assists
- Haliburton has exceeded this projection in three of the last five games, averaging 10.4 assists in that span.
- Haliburton leads the Pacers with 9.8 assists per game in the playoffs.
- During the playoffs, Haliburton helps move the ball more than any other player on the Pacers as he leads in passes made per game (75.6) and passes received (71.0).
- Indiana could need Haliburton to move the ball as it helps create scoring opportunities, as he finds himself in a tough invidiaual matchup vs. Thunder's guards.
- His 25.3 points per game created off assists lead the playoffs.
- Haliburton has not had the same success against the Thunder and has gone less than this projection in both regular season matchups.
- Oklahoma City did a fantastic job limiting Haliburton’s passing potential as he averaged 11.5 potential assists per game while only averaging 5.5 assists against the Thunder this season.
- Andrew Newbhard has dominated the potential assists as he leads the team with 15.5 in the playoffs. This is a big leap from the 8.6 he had during the regular season.
- The Thunder were fourth in assists allowed during the regular season (24.6) and fifth during the playoffs (21.3).
Tyrese Haliburton Discount – 13.5 Points
- Pacers PG Tyrese Haliburton's points projection is discounted from 17.5 points to 13.5 points for Game 1 only on PrizePicks.
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- Haliburton has reached 14 points or more in 75% of Playoff games this season.
All Tyrese Haliburton Projections vs. Knicks
Here are other top Tyrese Haliburton projections vs. Thunder in Game 1, via the PrizePicks NBA board.
- 17.5 Points (Disounted to 13.5 Points)
- 31.5 Pts+Reb+Asts
- 4.5 Rebounds
- 0.5 Blocked Shots
- 26.5 Pts+Asts
- 22.5 Pts+Rebs
- 40 Fantasy Score
- 14.5 FG Attempted
- 6.5 FG Made
- 7 3-PT Attempted
- 2.5 3-PT Made
- 3.5 Free Throws Attempted
- 3 Free Throws Made
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The NBA Finals kick off in Oklahoma City tonight, with Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers on the road against the Thunder in Game 1. This could be an intense series as both teams look to win their first NBA Finals.
All eyes will be on the point guards in this matchup, and Haliburton will take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the other side.
There’s no better time to cash in on your NBA knowledge on PrizePicks than Wednesday’s Pacers vs. Thunder Game 1.
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