Pacers are only one win away from creating the greatest dark horse in NBA history

US media Clutch Points published an article saying that the Pacers are only one win away from creating the greatest dark horse in NBA history to win the championship miracle.

It is reported that before the start of this season, Basketball Reference gave the Pacers a championship odds of +5,000, which made them the team with the lowest probability of winning the championship since 1985.

The odds of the most famous dark horse champions in recent years are as follows:

2015 Warriors: +2800

2011 Mavericks: +2000

2019 Raptors: +1850

2023 Nuggets: +1800

2004 Pistons: +1500

No team has a much bigger difference than the Pacers' +5000.

Pacers in 2025 were also magical in the playoffs. They defeated the Bucks 4-1 in the first round, eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1 in the second round, and defeated the Knicks 4-2 in the East Final.

The horror of this team is that 8 players in the depth averaged more than 9 points per game, namely Siakam 20.7 points, Halliburton 17.7 points, Turner 14.1 points, Nembhard 12.4 points, Nesmith 13.1 points, Mathering 10.4 points, Totel 9.8 points, and McConnell 9.2 points.

The team is also in full swing on both offense and defense: Halliburton leads the league in the playoffs, Turner is the top blocker, and Nesmith makes the most three-pointers.

According to the schedule, the Pacers and the Thunder's tiebreak will begin at 8 am on June 23.