The Pacers enter the championship series as the underdogs on the road, a place they have thrived thus far in the playoffs. They defeated the No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals series, 4-1, and the No. 3 New York Knicks in the Conference finals, 4-2.

Jalen Williams' matchup with the Indiana Pacers is a perfect one for him to exploit, and our expert Game 1 NBA Finals predictions expect Williams to have a big scoring and rebounding night for the Thunder on June 5,