{"id":166571,"date":"2025-06-12T15:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/06\/12\/jay-zs-1-million-nba-finals-bet-goes-up-in-flames-after-indiana-pacers-game-3-victory\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:15:32","slug":"jay-zs-1-million-nba-finals-bet-goes-up-in-flames-after-indiana-pacers-game-3-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/06\/12\/jay-zs-1-million-nba-finals-bet-goes-up-in-flames-after-indiana-pacers-game-3-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z\u2019s $1 Million NBA Finals Bet Goes Up In Flames After Indiana Pacers Game 3\u00a0Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tJay-Z\u2019s <\/a>pockets might be feeling a bit lighter after Wednesday night (June 11). Hov\u2019s $1 million bet on the Oklahoma City Thunder <\/a>to defeat the Indiana Pacers in exactly five games officially became a loss after the Pacers\u2019 game three victory to take a 2-1 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Brooklyn icon essentially bet that the Thunder would win the series 4-1, but with Indiana\u2019s 116-107 victory on Wednesday night, that is no longer a possibility. It was an unlikely hero in game three, with Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin leading the way with 27 points off the bench in the win.<\/p>\n

\n\tOKC came into the series as heavy favorites and were 5.5-point favorites heading into game three. Even with the defeat, the Thunder remain the favorite to lift the Larry O\u2019Brien Trophy when the NBA Finals are set and done. <\/p>\n

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