Punters staying up late for the NBA Finals can go all-in on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 25+ points in Game 1 of the Thunder vs. Pacers series, with Paddy Power offering an unmissable 40/1 offer!
The 2025 NBA Finals gets underway in the early hours of Friday morning U.K. time, with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Indiana Pacers for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
In a matchup that pits two teams who are looking to win their city's first NBA title against each other, everything is on the line.
Oklahoma City are back in the big time for the first time since 2012, when the LeBron James-inspired Heat blasted them away. Meanwhile, the Pacers lost to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers on their last visit to the Finals in 2000.
The odds favour OKC heavily for the championship, with Paddy Power offering the Thunder at a short 1/7 to win it all, and there's one big reason for that: League MVP Gilgeous-Alexander, who has averaged 29.8 points per game throughout the postseason. He has scored 25-plus in eight of OKC's past nine games and 13 of the past 15.
He dropped 33 points and 45 points in the Thunder's two games against Indiana this regular season, so Paddy Power's 40/1 offer seems like a slam dunk!
CLICK HERE to claim the offer, and read on below for the full steps and T&Cs.
How to claim Paddy Power 40/1 NBA Finals Game 1 offer SGA 25+ points
- CLICK HERE to open a new account with code YSACKI
- Deposit a minimum of £5 via card or Apple Pay.
- Place a max £1 bet on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to score 25+ points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, June 6 at normal odds.
- Any winnings will be paid in cash at normal odds, topped up to an enhanced price in free bets valid for 7 days.
- Offer excludes multiples & in-play bets.
- Cashed Out, Partially Cashed Out and Power Price bets will not count towards the promotion. If you place a qualifying bet and subsequently use Cash Out on the bet, you will no longer be eligible for the promotion.
- Check the link above for full T&Cs.
Paddy Power
Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals betting odds, tips and predictions
- Win Market: Thunder 1/7 | Pacers 9/2
- Over/under: O 5.5 games (1/1) | U 5.5 games (4/6)
To nobody's surprise, Paddy Power likes the Thunder in a major way. The 1/7 series odds translate to an implied probability of nearly 88 percent. Oklahoma City swept Indy in their regular-season series, and the top seed has enjoyed an .860 winning percentage at Paycom Center since the start of the 2024-25 NBA season.
MORE: Read TSN's full betting preview of the NBA Finals Series here