Thunder vs. Pacers: Who has the NBA Finals edge according to NBA 2K25?

While hoops fans volition person to hold for a portion longer to find retired whether the Oklahoma City Thunder oregon Indiana Pacers triumph successful the NBA Finals, a look astatine however NBA 2K25 rates the 2 contenders tin perchance supply immoderate insight.

The Thunder's bid for the rubric is led by newly-crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sports a 98 OVR, with Jalen Williams (89 OVR) and Chet Holmgren (87 OVR) rounding things retired successful the team's apical three. Oklahoma City boasts 3 further players with much than 80 OVR: Isaiah Hartenstein (84 OVR), Luguentz Dort (82 OVR), and Alex Caruso (80 OVR). The remainder of its apical 8 rated players dwell of Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins with 79 OVR.

This gives the Thunder an mean of 85 OVR from its champion 8 players with Outside Scoring (88), Athleticism (82) and Defense (80) being the team's strongest suits.

In comparison, the Pacers' highest-rated subordinate is Tyrese Haliburton with a 90 OVR. It's a akin representation for the remainder of their apical 3 owed to Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner being rated with 87 and 84 OVR, respectively. However, determination is superior extent successful the Pacers' full apical eight, arsenic each of it consists of players with a minimum of 80 OVR. Andrew Nembhard has 83 OVR, Obi Toppin has 82 OVR, Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith person 81 OVR, and T.J. McConnell has 80 OVR. That's a overmuch much balanced roster connected the full compared to the opponents' much top-heavy line-up.

This leads to the Indiana Pacers having an mean of 84 OVR from their champion 8 players. Outside Scoring (87), too, is lone a azygous constituent behind, though the Pacers are intelligibly connected the backfoot successful Athleticism (78), Defense (70), and Playmaking (68 vs. 75). Rebound looks to beryllium somewhat person with 53 to 56 successful favour of Thunder.