Thunder blow out Pacers in Game 7 to win NBA championship

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The Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship over the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, running away with Game 7 of the NBA Finals on their home court in exciting fashion.

The last time this franchise won an NBA title was 1979, when they were still known as the Seattle Supersonics. Since relocating to Oklahoma City in 2008 and rebranding as the Thunder, they have not won a title until Sunday night.

League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates made sure to change that on Sunday night, as their dominant regular season and NBA Playoffs run was capped in the best way possible in a do-or-die Game 7. 

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)

It was the first Game 7 since the historic Cleveland Cavaliers’ comeback against the Golden State Warriors in 2016 when they were down 3-1 in the series. Unlike that matchup, this series between the Thunder and Pacers has gone back and forth in thrilling fashion.

That’s exactly how this game began, too, with each team trading blows on the offensive end. But the Pacers suffered a devastating blow in the first quarter.

Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana’s hero through the postseason, suffered an Achilles injury after pouring in three of his fourth three-point attempts to total nine points early on. 

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) holds the Larry O'Brien