The Oklahoma City Thunder captured their first NBA championship since relocating from Seattle, defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday night.
Led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 29 points and dished out 12 assists with just one turnover, the Thunder’s stifling defense forced 23 Pacers turnovers—resulting in 32 points off turnovers—while only committing eight themselves.
Jalen Williams contributed 20 points, and Chet Holmgren added 18 as Oklahoma City took control in the third quarter, outscoring Indiana 34-20 behind a turnover-free performance and critical back-to-back 3-pointers that sent the Paycom Center crowd into a frenzy.
This championship marks the franchise’s first since the Seattle SuperSonics won in 1979. Oklahoma City, now the 2025 champions, also became the first team to score over 100 points in a Game 7 of the NBA Finals since 1988.
Indiana’s hopes took a major blow when All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton went down with a non-contact injury early in the game. He had scored nine points in just over five minutes before suffering what was later reported as a torn Achilles.
Despite the loss, the Pacers remained competitive behind Bennedict Mathurin’s 24 points off the bench, and 16 points each from Pascal Siakam and T.J. McConnell. Indiana has yet to win an NBA title.
Oklahoma City, which posted the NBA’s best regular-season record at 68-14, leaned on its defensive identity and team depth to complete its playoff run as champions.