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The Thunder Roll To A Title
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Oklahoma City Thunder players celebrate after winning the NBA basketball championship with a Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Using home court advantage, the youngest roster in the NBA led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an in-game injury to Indiana’s Tyrese Halibruton, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 103-91 to win Game 7 and claim the franchise’s first NBA Championship since moving to OKC.

SGA finished with 29 points and 12 assists to pace Oklahoma City and add the Finals MVP award to his trophy case this year.

Jalen Williams added 20 points and Chet Holmgren tossed in 18 for the Thunder.

Indiana, who led 48-47 at the half, lost all-star point guard Tyrese Haliburton 7 minutes into the game with a serious achillies injury. He finished with 9 points before leaving the game.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton lays on the court after an injury during the first half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Ben Mathurin topped the Pacers with 24 points and T.J. McConnell backed him with 16.

The Thunder, who were a league best (68-14) on the year, had to win 2 Game 7’s during this  playoff run to bring the franchise it’s first Title since the Lenny Wilkens coached Sonics won the Championship back in 1979 in Seattle.

The oddsmakers have already made the Thunder favorites to win the Title next year at (+240), followed by the Rockets who traded for Kevin Durant on Sunday at (+750) and then the Cleveland Cavaliers 3rd at (+800).