Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Champions 2024/25
The Oklahoma City Thunder secured their spot as the 2024-25 NBA champions after defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in the seventh game of this season's finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates won the series 4-3. Playing at Paycom Arena, the game started off tightly contested. Despite the Pacers losing Tyrese Haliburton to an Achilles injury in the first quarter, OKC only led 25-22. In the second quarter, the Pacers responded with a 26-22 lead, closing the first half with a narrow 48-47 advantage. However, OKC rallied to pull away from the Pacers in the third quarter. They scored 34 points and only allowed the Pacers 20 points, widening the gap between the two teams to 13 points with OKC leading 81-68. In the final quarter, the Pacers were unable to catch up. Shai scored a three-pointer after assisting Cason Wallace to change the score to 86-68. Jalen Williams also scored three points, followed by a free throw from Chet Holmgren, bringing the score to 90-68. A two-point ...