Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
We’re NBA Champs!!
… Beat Pacers In 7 Video games
Revealed
The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder are NBA champions … for the primary time in staff historical past!!!
Thunder star and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the best way in a 103-91 victory for OKC, scoring 29 factors within the decisive Sport 7 … performed in entrance of a raucous sell-out crowd on the Paycom Middle in Oklahoma Metropolis.
“BANG!”
OKC is up 21 with minutes to go in Sport 7 on ABC 👀 pic.twitter.com/kg3auAga4S
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SGA was named Most Worthwhile Participant of the Finals.
Jalen Williams was additionally an issue for the Pacers within the deciding recreation, scoring 20 factors.
It was a tricky evening for Indiana — along with failing to safe its first-ever championship, the staff misplaced Tyrese Haliburton to a devastating damage.
Tyrese Haliburton went down with an damage in Sport 7. pic.twitter.com/AZ1uk65dFg
— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2025
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It occurred within the first quarter of Sunday’s matchup, when the Pacers star — who had been nursing a calf challenge — appeared to maintain a major Achilles damage. It was heartbreaking to see, and even LeBron James took to his X web page to precise his disdain over the sight.
The Thunder entered the collection as heavy favorites, however Indiana, behind Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, proved to be a tricky foe, pushing OKC to the make-or-break Sport 7.
The Thunder, who dominated the common season with a 68-14 file, have been examined at instances all through the playoffs. After breezing by the Grizzlies, the Denver Nuggets took OKC to seven video games earlier than finally getting dominated and despatched residence.
OKC then beat the Timberwolves in 5 video games to advance to the Finals.
It is the primary chip for the Thunder, who moved from Seattle (they have been the SuperSonics) in 2008.
Congrats!!!