Tyrese Haliburton guard of the Indiana Pacers raises his arms in celebration after a game 6 victory against the New York Knicks to advance to the next round of the NBA Finals on Sat May 31, 2025. The Pacers face the Oklahoma City Thunder for game 1 of the NBA Finals Thu Jun 5, 2025 (AP News photo)

NBA Finals podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 The Indiana Pacers are the underdogs going into the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder is that a surprise or the oddsmakers called it right?

#2 How much will these games play into the break down of the Pacers offense and the Thunder’s defense?

#3 The Pacers during these post season games have given each of their opponents fits that includes that last series they were in against the New York Knicks.

#4 Tyrese Haliburton’s father John Haliburton noted for wearing Pacers fan gear and getting on the floor after games had that one memorable moment when he and the Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo got into a head to head argument on the floor final the Pacers-Bucks round one match up. It obviously didn’t turn out to be a distraction and John turned out to be the one who got the last laugh at least so far.

#5 So it’s Pacers and Thunder Thursday night in Oklahoma City for game one what’s your prediction for this series.

Michael Roberson is a NBA analyst for http://www.sportsradioservice.com