The Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) overcame the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 on Sunday to win the franchise’s first NBA Championship since relocating from Seattle in 2008.
OKC have been led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a match-high 29 factors, in addition to grabbing 5 rebounds and doling out 12 assists with one turnover.
After trailing by one level on the half, the Thunder turned the sport round within the third quarter, outscoring the Pacers by 14 factors as they turned up their defensive effort. Overall the Pacers had 21 turnovers to OKC’s seven.
The Pacers tried to rally following the exit of star Tyrese Haliburton within the seventh minute of the sport with a decrease leg harm, however fell brief.
This is the Thunder’s first NBA title because the franchise moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. The franchise final gained in 1979, when it was nonetheless often called the Seattle Supersonics.
The Pacers once more fell on the final hurdle of their second ever look within the NBA Finals, having misplaced to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000.
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