Drake Loses $800K Bet On NBA Finals Following Thunder’s Game 6 Upset

The Indiana Pacers dominated the OKC Thunder in Game 6 to force a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. They won the game 108-91 and now head to Oklahoma to decide who wins the NBA championship.

Before the game, hip-hop sensation Drake posted a picture on his IG story where he confirmed betting $800,000 on the Thunder beating the Pacers to close out their series in six games and win the NBA championship. Now that the Pacers have won Game 6, Drake has lost that gamble. 

Drake bet $800k on the Thunder winning Game 6 and closing the Pacers out to win the NBA Finals tonight 🤯💸

(via @Drake/ IG) pic.twitter.com/XcYRM8c4zI

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 19, 2025

The Pacers had a dominant second quarter and took a 22-point lead to end the first half (64-42). The Pacers extended their lead to as far as 31 points before the Thunder waved the white flag and pulled out their starters at the beginning of the fourth quarter. 

Where Did It All Go Wrong For The Thunder? 

When Gilgeous-Alexander had a rough start to the game and had three turnovers in the first quarter, it felt like the game was not going to go the Thunder’s way. He struggled tonight and scored only 21 points while attempting only one three-pointer, which he failed to make. 

But the main struggle for him was the turnovers. He recorded the most turnovers in a single game for his entire career as he finished the game with eight of those. The poor start seemed to impact his confidence as he only attempted 15 shots before the reigning MVP was done for the night, while averaging almost 22 shots per game. 

For the Pacers, six players scored in double digits as Obi Toppin led all scorers with 20 points. Tyrese Haliburton made his first shot from the left side of the basket, as the injured Pacers star did not play most of the fourth quarter but provided a necessary spark for them to build the lead initially.

The highlight of the game for the Pacers would be the Pascal Siakam poster dunk on Jalen Williams in the second quarter that essentially broke their spirits to even try and pull off a comeback. The play was started by a Tyrese Haliburton steal on the other end of the floor before a perfect ‘no-look’ dime set Siakam up for a thunderous slam. 

The Haliburton dime.
The Siakam slam.

PERFECT FROM EVERY ANGLE FOR THE PACERS 🔥 https://t.co/MNT3QrwpDo pic.twitter.com/suf74MY1nu

— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2025

Drake Has Lost Millions On Sports Betting

Earlier this week, Drake posted a screenshot on his Instagram story, which revealed the lesser desirable side of sports betting, his losses. According to the screenshots, he has lost over $8 million over the past month on sports betting. While presumably most of it is on the NBA Playoffs, it is not limited to just basketball. 

Drake reveals he’s lost over $8 million gambling over the past month pic.twitter.com/8kZtBH1sIL

— XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 19, 2025

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Canadian rapper has a net worth of over $250 million. Therefore, his gambling losses are only 3.2% of his net worth. Nonetheless, it revealed the risk that Drake regularly takes while putting money on his favorite sports teams.