The NBA Finals could have been an End of Era final had the Spurs and Celtics – veteran-laden rosters with titles on their resumes – made it here.
Instead, it’s a Beginning of Era final with unproven young guns in Oklahoma City battling the established young guns in Miami.
And despite the MVP pedigree of LeBron James and the championship pedigree of Dwyane Wade, it’s the Thunder who are favored to win. They opened as -170 series favorites, while the Heat are +150 to win ($100 wager returns a $150 profit). [Matchup Report ]
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These teams meet only twice a year so historical head-to-head data is scarce. In the past 9 meetings at Oklahoma City (and Seattle before that), the OVER has prevailed 7 times.
The Thunder is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite and the OVER is 10-2 the past 12 times they were chalk. Miami meanwhile is 0-5 SU & ATS in their past 5 games as an underdog and the UNDER is 8-3 in their past 11 games in that role.
Check out the full list of current Thunder vs Heat NBA Finals odds and props below, courtesy of .
2012 NBA Championship Odds – Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Series Price
Miami Heat (Series Prices) 3/2 (+150)
Oklahoma City Thunder (Series Prices) 10/17 (-170)
Game 1 Lines
Miami Heat +5 O 194
Oklahoma City Thunder -5 U 194
NBA Finals MVP
Kevin Durant (OKC) 1/1
LeBron James (MIA) 2/1
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 5/1
Dwyane Wade (MIA) 7/1
James Harden (OKC) 12/1
Chris Bosh (MIA) 15/1
Serge Ibaka (OKC) 20/1
Mario Chalmers (MIA) 25/1
Any other Heat Player 25/1
Any other Thunder Player 25/1
Series Spreads
Oklahoma City Thunder -1½ 7/5 (+140)
Miami Heat +1½ 10/17 (-170)
Oklahoma City Thunder -2½ 11/4 (+275)
Miami Heat +2½ 2/7 (-350)
Oklahoma City Thunder +1½ 1/3 (-300)
Miami Heat -1½ 12/5 (+240)
Exact Series Result
Oklahoma City Thunder 4-0 9/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 6/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2 11/4
Oklahoma City Thunder 4-3 14/5
Miami Heat 4-0 15/1
Miami Heat 4-1 13/2
Miami Heat 4-2 8/1
Miami Heat 4-3 7/1
Total Games in Series
4 23/4
5 47/20
6 7/4
7 31/20
Over 4.5 2/19 (-950)
Under 4.5 23/4 (+575)
Over 5.5 2/5 (-250)
Under 5.5 39/20 (+195)
Where Will the Series be Decided?
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City 5/8 (-160)
American Airlines Arena, Miami 13/10 (+130)
Additional Props
Will there be a Game winning Buzzer Beater in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 15/1
Will Any Game Go To Overtime in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 3/1 (+300)
No 1/4 (-400)
Will there be a Flagrant Foul in the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 10/13 (-130)
No 1/1 (+100)
Will any Player be suspended during the 2012 NBA Championship?
Yes 6/1
No 1/10
Player Props
Average Points Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 29½
Average Rebounds Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 9½
Average Assists Per Game - LeBron James
Over/Under 5½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship - LeBron James
Over/Under 37.5
Will Lebron James Record a Triple Double vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder?
Yes 2/1 (+200)
No 1/3 (-300)
Average Points Per Game - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 24½
Average Rebounds Per Game - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 5
Average Assists Per Game - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 4½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship - Dwyane Wade
Over/Under 31.5
Average Points Per Game - Chris Bosh
Over/Under 16½
Average Rebounds Per Game - Chris Bosh
Over/Under 7½
Average Points Per Game - Mario Chalmers
Over/Under 10½
Average Points Per Game - Kevin Durant
Over/Under 28½
Average Rebounds Per Game - Kevin Durant
Over/Under 7½
Average Assists Per Game - Kevin Durant
Over/Under 4½
Highest 1 Game Point Total in 2012 NBA Championship - Kevin Durant
Over/Under 36.5
Average Points Per Game - Russell Westbrook
Over/Under 23½
Average Assists Per Game - Russell Westbrook
Over/Under 5½
Average Points Per Game - James Harden
Over/Under 16½
Average Rebounds and Assists Per Game - James Harden
Over/Under 9
Average Points Per Game - Serge Ibaka
Over/Under 10½
Average Rebounds and Blocks Per Game - Serge Ibaka
Over/Under 10
