oklahoma City Thunder⁤ Win 2025 NBA Championship

‍ ⁣ Updated June 23, 2025

The Oklahoma City thunder captured their first NBA championship ⁤Sunday night, defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA⁢ Finals.This marks the franchise’s first ‍title since moving from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s regular-season MVP, earned Finals‍ MVP honors after leading the Thunder to victory. Oklahoma City, the top seed in ⁢the playoffs after a 68-win season, navigated a challenging bracket, ⁣overcoming the Grizzlies, Nuggets, and ⁢Timberwolves⁤ to reach⁢ the Finals.

The Pacers’ ⁣notable playoff run fell just short of a championship. Indiana has never won an NBA title. A significant blow came early in Game 7 when star guard Tyrese Haliburton sustained an Achilles injury, impacting the Pacers’ offensive performance in‍ the ⁤103-91 loss.

The⁢ Thunder are the‍ NBA’s seventh different champion in as many years. The Pacers, making their ⁤first Finals appearance⁢ since ‍2000, eliminated the Bucks, ⁢Cavaliers, and Knicks en route to the championship series.

2025 NBA Finals Results

• June 5: Pacers 111, Thunder ⁣110
• June 8: Thunder 123, Pacers⁤ 107
• June 11: Pacers 116, Thunder 107
• June 13: thunder 111, Pacers⁤ 104
• June 16: Thunder 120, Pacers 109
• June‍ 19: Pacers 108, Thunder 91
• June 22: Thunder 103, Pacers 91 (OKC wins 4-3)