{"id":351393,"date":"2025-06-07T10:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=351393"},"modified":"2025-06-07T10:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:35:35","slug":"pacers-vs-thunder-prop-picks-game-2-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/pacers-vs-thunder-prop-picks-game-2-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals prop picks Game 2: Hartenstein, Siakam should be impact players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well, the Indiana Pacers did it again. Thanks to yet another frenzied comeback in a postseason full of them, the underdogs have a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> The Oklahoma City Thunder were severely out-rebounded in Game 1, and they also failed to slow down the Pacers from 3-point range. Still, the Thunder are 11-point favourites on Sunday night to even the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/isaiah_hartenstein\">Isaiah Hartenstein<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/pascal_siakam\">Pascal Siakam<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/obi_toppin\">Obi Toppin<\/a> in my Pacers vs. Knicks prop picks on June 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pacers vs. Thunder prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Hartenstein over 6.5 rebounds (-124)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My colleague Spencer backed Hartenstein to grab eight-plus rebounds in the series opener, and that prop cashed at +112, despite Hartenstein playing just 17 minutes and coming off the bench for the first time in the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a pretty notable split in terms of Hartenstein&#8217;s usage, and it doesn&#8217;t paint a rosy picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>First 9 playoff games:<\/strong> 26.9 minutes, 9.2 rebounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Past 8 playoff games:<\/strong> 19.8 minutes, 6.5 rebounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Why, then, am I bullish on Hartenstein&#8217;s rebound production in Game 2?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because OKC went -17 in the rebounding count in Game 1. That can&#8217;t happen again, and Hartenstein is the top candidate to do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frontcourt size was supposed to be a strength for OKC this series. They employ two 7-footers (Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren) to Indiana&#8217;s zero. But it seems the speed of the Pacers coaxed the Thunder to stray from that strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hartenstein led the Thunder with nine rebounds despite playing just 17 minutes. Three players on the Pacers had nine or more boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the regular season, Hartenstein cashed this bet in 48 of 57 games (84.2%). I know he&#8217;s seen reduced minutes since then, but he&#8217;s still capable of hitting the over in a reduced role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OKC cannot afford to get waxed on the glass again in Game 2. I expect Hartenstein to be a central figure in the Thunder&#8217;s adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Hartenstein is 11-6 vs. this line in the postseason, and he has five-plus rebounds in every game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:114584\">Embed: #114584<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game 2 prop prediction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Siakam over 25.5 points\/rebounds (-121):<\/strong> This pick has some Hartenstein insurance baked into it. If Hartenstein takes a backseat again, Siakam should have more rebounding opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then again, the Eastern Conference Finals MVP is capable of clearing this line on points alone. So I&#8217;m not fixated on his rebounding upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming off a 19-point, 10-rebound performance, Siakam is now 6-3 vs. this line in his past nine games. He has three games of 30-plus points in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the postseason as a whole, Siakam is averaging 26.9 PR, consistently putting himself in a strong spot to hit this over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toppin over 1.5 threes (+150):<\/strong> As I mentioned in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/pacers-vs-thunder-nba-finals-betting-preview-2025\">NBA Finals series preview<\/a>, one key for Indiana in this matchup was to shoot more 3s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They nailed it in Game 1, attempting 39 shots from beyond the arc. That accounted for 47.6% of their total field-goal attempts, which was Indiana&#8217;s highest rate of the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toppin was crucial to the perimeter success, posting team-highs in makes (five) and attempts (eight). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He hadn&#8217;t attempted more than four 3s in any of the first 16 playoff games during this run, so I can&#8217;t expect that type of volume again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I do think four attempts should be his floor if Indiana is committed to staying active from deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that in mind, a +150 price on Toppin canning a couple of 3s has some value in my eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pacers vs. Thunder prop picks made at 10:07 a.m. ET 06\/07\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, the Indiana Pacers did it again. Thanks to yet another frenzied comeback in a postseason full of them, the underdogs have a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. 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