The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to more heroics from Tyrese Haliburton, and Game 2 is Sunday in Oklahoma City. If you're interested in wagering on Game 2 or the series as a whole, check out the best sportsbook promos from the top betting sites. Here's a closer look at Game 2, as well as the best sportsbook promos available for the NBA Finals.
Best NBA sportsbook promos
If you're interested in signing up with a new-user offer at one of the top sportsbooks, check out these promo codes.
Brand | Promo | CBS promo code |
FanDuel | Bet $5, get $200 in bonus bets if your bet wins | None required |
DraftKings | Bet $5, get $300 in bonus if your bet wins | None required |
Fanatics | Bet and get up to $1,000 in No Sweat Bets | None required |
BetMGM | Up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses | CBSSPORTS |
Caesars | Bet $1, double your winnings your next 10 bets | CBSDYW |
bet365 | Bet $5, get $150 in bonus bets win or lose | CBSBET365 |
If you are looking for a promo where you get bonus bets after a small investment, the DraftKings promo code, the FanDuel promo code and the bet365 bonus code may be what you're looking for. All three are running "bet and get" promotions where a first wager of at least $5 nets the user bonus bets. DraftKings offers the most at $300 followed by FanDuel at $200, but you must win your qualifying offer to receive these funds. You don't have to win your first bet at bet365 in order to receive $150 in bonus bets. DraftKings has a minimum odds requirement for a first bet of -500 or longer, and the sportsbook pays out these bonus bets in the form of 12 $25 bonus bet tokens. There's no minimum odds requirement with FanDuel.
The BetMGM promo code and Fanatics Sportsbook promo code both offer bonus bets as well, but in a different way. At BetMGM, the sportsbook matches up to $1,500 if it loses, returning your stake in bonus bets. Fanatics covers your first bet up to $100 for each of your first 10 days with the sportsbook for a maximum return of $1,000 in bonus bets.
The Caesars Sportsbook promo code doesn't return bonus bets, but instead offers profit boosts. If you wager at least $1 with your first bet, you get 10 100% profit boost tokens.
Best bets for the NBA Finals Game 2
The Thunder had the best record in the NBA this season and entered Game 1 as the resounding favorite not just for the opener, but the series as a whole. They led the entire game before Haliburton nailed a jumper with less than a second remaining to give Indiana a shocking 111-110 win. The Thunder now will look for revenge on their home court and to even the series at 1-1 before the action shifts to Indiana.
OKC is the heavy favorite in Game 2. At DraftKings, the Thunder are favored by 11 points (-108) and are -600 on the money line to Indiana's +440. The total is 228.5, with the Over at -108 and under at -112. The Thunder were 35-6 at home in the regular season and are 9-2 at home this postseason. The Pacers are now 7-2 on the road in the playoffs, after going just 20-20 away from home in the regular season.
If you're looking for player props, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a game-high 38 points in Game 1, has his points prop set at 34.5 for Game 2 at FanDuel, with the Over at -108 and Under at -122. He's had 34 or fewer points in 12 of 17 playoff games this year. As for Haliburton, the Game 1 hero has a total points prop of 16.5 at FanDuel, with both priced at -114. Haliburton scored just 14 in Game 1, but it was his 2-point jumper at the end that gave Indiana the win.
After one game, Gilgeous-Alexander is still the heavy favorite to win Finals MVP at -320 at FanDuel, followed by Haliburton (+360) and Pascal Siakam (+1300). Siakam had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana in Game 1 and was Eastern Conference Finals MVP for the Pacers' six-game victory over the New York Knicks.
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