Thunder Win First NBA Title With Game 7 Win Over Pacers
June 23, 2025
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Ricardo Sandovalis a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sportscontent. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes for On SI for the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, and Trail Blazers sites. Ricardo also is a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge. You can get in touch with Ricardo by emailing r.klein@newsweek.com. You can also follow Ricardo on X @_RicardoSand
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA.
The Thunder have won their first-ever title in franchise history with a dominant Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers, 103-91.
The Thunder came into the game and the series as favorites. While the Pacers gave the Thunder a run for their money throughout the entire series and in Game 7, it was Oklahoma City that pulled away late in the second half of the contest to emerge as the last team standing.
Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebtates with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in… Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebtates with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma City was the best team all season long, and now they have the hardware to prove it.
The Pacers have now lost their second NBA Finals in franchise history, and they did so without their star guard, Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton suffered an apparent Achilles injury that affected the team for this game and certainly will impact them for most, if not all, of next season.
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