The Bob Cousy Trophy belongs to the Pacers for winning the East. The Larry O’Brien Trophy is now four wins away, when Indy and Oklahoma City tip off the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, June 5 on ABC (8:30 ET).

Sacramento Kings Earn Unflattering Comparison Amid NBA Playoffs originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Sacramento Kings, with a core of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Domantas Sabonis, are expected to make a push for a point guard this offseason to allow them to compete in the Western Conference.

That translated over to the NBA playoffs as a Death Star that destroyed teams left and right en route to a 12-4 postseason record in the West. The Thunder enter the 2025 NBA Finals as the heavy favorite.

Alex Caruso is the only current Oklahoma City Thunder player who has previous experience playing in the NBA Finals.

With the playoffs being so much more physical than the regular season, LeBron James wants the officiating to help ease teams into the change.

The Thunder’s cozy home has been a cauldron of doom for visitors this season. Especially in these NBA Playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers are currently favored as 3.5 to 4-point favorites, depending on the platform. Let’s take a closer look at the best spread bets you can make on the NBA Playoffs this weekend ahead of tipoff. Related: What is point spread betting?

The Phoenix Suns missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019-20. Superstar Kevin Durant could be on the summer trading block.