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In a pivotal Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to fend off a late-game comeback attempt from the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead in the series and move to within a game of the NBA champion
The Thunder are now -2500 at BetMGM to win the Finals after getting a 120-109 win in Game 5 on Monday night to take a 3-2 series lead over the Indiana Pacers. OKC dominated for much of the game but needed a strong closing kick to put the Pacers away after Indiana had cut the lead to two points in the fourth quarter.
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And now, Game 5. The swing game, as some call it. The winner on Monday night — Pacers vs. Thunder in Oklahoma City — will take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals, moving one win away from hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Turnovers were a major problem for Oklahoma City in Game 3 and now the Thunder have hit their second danger point in these playoffs.