Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has some thoughts about the team's 141-135 Thursday double overtime defeat to its old NBA Finals rival the Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Thunder survived another thriller. They collected a 141-135 2OT win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. It's the first time in NBA history that a team played two double-overtime games to start their regular season.

Meanwhile, the Pacers (0-0) will play their first game of the season. It'll be a completely different team from the one that surprised the basketball world when they went to the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner won't suit up for different reasons.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) face off against the Atlanta Hawks (1-1) Saturday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Thunder vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Thunder vs. Pacers predictions, odds and NBA picks for Thursday, October 23. Pascal Siakam is front and center with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined.

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