The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally NBA champs! They sealed the deal with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in a nail-biting Game 7 on Sunday, June 22.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league MVP, put on a show with 29 points and 12 assists, leading the Thunder to victory in front of an electric home crowd at the Paycom Center.
The Pacers’ dreams took a tough hit early when star guard Tyrese Haliburton went down with an Achilles injury in the first quarter. Without their playmaker, Indiana just couldn’t keep up, especially as Oklahoma City’s defense turned up the heat in the second half.
This Finals matchup wasn’t about superstar names, but it had all the drama and heart fans love — a small-market Thunder team battling it out with the surprise Eastern Conference champs. Indiana pushed the best regular-season team all the way to a winner-takes-all Game 7, making for an unforgettable postseason.
For Oklahoma City, this title is huge — their first since the franchise was in Seattle. And for Gilgeous-Alexander, it’s the cherry on top of an MVP season, finally earning the NBA champion crown.
