One MGM bettor in Las Vegas is clearly a big believer in the Thunder as well, placing a $1.05 million wager Wednesday night on Oklahoma City at -700 odds to beat the Indiana Pacers in the series. The bet would win $150,000. It's the largest reported wager on the series so far at legal sportsbooks in the United States.

Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals is officially done. First of all: Holy crap. Second of all: It's time to look ahead to Game 2—as well as the rest of this series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

The Thunder reached the NBA Finals for the second time in team history, and have drawn comparisons to the 2015-16 Warriors.