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Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to win franchiseβs first NBA title in Oklahoma City
Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to win franchiseβs first NBA title in Oklahoma City
The Thunder became NBA champions on Sunday evening, topping the Indiana Pacers 103-91 to capture Oklahoma Cityβs first major pro sports title.
Oklahoma Cityβs Game 7 answer, as during their dominant regular season, was youth.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and dished 12 assists to lead his team, supported by strong efforts from forward Jalen Williams (20 points) and Chet Holmgren (18 points, eight rebounds).
The game was won amid decibel counts above 100, with thousands of Thunder fans stamping in unison as the teamβs trio of young stars pushed the club toward the franchiseβs first title since moving from Seattle in 2008.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named 2025 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
Completing the longest season of his basketball life, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a flourish Sunday night. The Oklahoma City MVP and scoring champion led his team to its first NBA championship and earned the Bill Russell Finals MVP award.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA in scoring with 32.7 ppg, earned All-NBA First Team honors for the second time and was voted the 2024-25 Most Valuable Player by a healthy margin over Denver Nuggets center Nikola JokiΔ.
