The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are ready for a landmark Game 6 in the NBA Finals series, which could be the most important of all. The series is now 3-2 in the Thunder's favor following their commanding home victory in Game 5 on Monday, June 16.

With the possibility that Game 6 will determine who raises the cup this year, everyone is looking at what the OKC Thunder need to do to leave the Pacers high and dry.

The Pacers suffered their first two-game losing streak in this tournament on Monday. With the Pacers dubbed the "underdogs" of the series, the pressure on them to step up and tie the score on Friday, June 20, is amplified even more. Conversely, a victory for the Thunder might give them their first championship ever. The risks are obviously substantial.

The likelihood of the Thunder winning this game at home is very clear based on the most recent odds and projections from DraftKings Sportsbook. The most recent data on where people are betting is as follows:

Spread

Thunder -5 (-110)

Pacers +5 (-110)

Moneyline

Thunder: -198.

Pacers: +164

Total

225 (Over -110/Under -110)

This implies that the Thunder have a 66.4% chance of beating the Pacers. If one were to examine series odds, a -1600 score would indicate a 94% probability of victory for the Thunder; these figures would only get better for them.

Jalen Williams' 40 points have positioned him as the second most favorable contender to win the coveted Finals MVP award this year, based on team strength and performance, after Game 5. The Thunder are increasingly favored because only two out of 31 occurrences in NBA history have seen a team win the title after losing Game 5 with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup.

Only time and a miracle will reveal whether the Pacers can overcome these obstacles to win the championship. But for the time being, it seems that the Thunder are in control of the situation.

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