India, June 14 -- The NBA finals have a lot of money involved as the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to lock horns with the Indiana Pacers for the crown, and Jay-Z also got involved.

Before Game 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder were massive favourites to win the 2025 NBA Finals, with odds of -700 at BetMGM.

Jay-Z put in a massive seven-figure bet on the Thunder, betting $1 million on the team winning the NBA finals in five games. The bet was put in at +230 odds at Fanatics Sportsbook, and Jay-Z would have cashed for $3.3 million if his prediction for the NBA finals had held.

But Jay-Z has already lost the best. The Indiana Pacers lead the series 2-1, meaning the Thunder will need to win at least game 6 to lift the NBA trophy.

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