StatMuse: The only players to average 20+ PPG, 10+ APG, 2+ SPG in a Conference Finals are Tyrese Haliburton, Russell Westbrook and Magic Johnson.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on Twitter? NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA They saw more in me more than I saw in myself.” Tyrese Haliburton on what the Indiana Pacers organization means to him 👏 pic.x.com/dxqbmnJaxA – 12:38 … [Read more...] about Tyrese Haliburton becomes third player ever to average 20 points, 10 assists and two steals in Conference Finals
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The Pacers, at 50-1, would be the biggest preseason long shots to win the title in the past 40 years. History is against them, however. Over the past 50 years, only two teams that were at least +200 underdogs to start the NBA Finals — the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons at +500 and the 2018-19 Toronto Raptors at +230 — went onto claim the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, according to … [Read more...] about
The Oklahoma City Thunder are one of the biggest betting favorites in an NBA Finals across the past 20 seasons. The Thunder opened as -750 favorites over the Indiana Pacers in the Finals at ESPN BET. The Pacers opened as +525 underdogs on Saturday. Since 2005, only the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors (-1075 versus the Cleveland Cavaliers) had shorter odds heading into the Finals … [Read more...] about
Brad Townsend: Rick Carlisle (Mavericks, Pacers) joins a select group of coaches to take 2 franchises to The Finals. Others include: Alex Hannum (Celtics, Lakers) Red Auebach (Capitols, Celtics) Phil Jackson (Bulls, Lakers) Pat Riley (Lakers, Knicks, Heat) Larry Brown (Sixers, Pistons) … [Read more...] about