Betting the NBA Finals: Bets that stand out for Game 2 - ESPN

The Indiana Pacers led Game 1 for only 0.3 seconds… the final 0.3 seconds of the game. What will the Oklahoma City Thunder do to respond in Game 2 at home? Does Tyrese Haliburton have any more game-changing shots left in him?

Both the Thunder and Pacers will have to make adjustments Sunday night at the Paycom Center for a crucial Game 2 before the series heads to Indianapolis. You can catch all of the action at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here are our analysts' bets that stand out for the game.

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Isaiah Hartenstein over 14.5 total points and rebounds (-125)

The Thunder got away from running twin tower lineups in their opening loss to Indiana. The rebounding disparity in Game 1 wasn't very descriptive of the actual matchup in that the wave of Indiana turnovers, and the subsequent shot disparity resulted in Indiana looking drastically better on the glass in the box score. My belief is Oklahoma City gets back to establishing an identity of size and length, especially given how well the ball moves on offense when the team's tandem of bigs shares the floor. As a player with a clear size advantage over the opposition, minutes alone can drive this outcome for Hartenstein.

Jalen Williams over 27.5 total points and rebounds (-125)

The market seems to be picking up on the trend Williams has established this postseason: stellar scoring outings in the wake of cold games. Just in Year 3, the ability for Williams to shift from sidekick to star is impressively Pippen-like. With Williams struggling in the opener and the aforementioned rebounding gap proving influential, expect a downhill Williams on offense with free license to crash the offensive glass. Williams