Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pacers for franchise's 1st NBA title in Oklahoma City

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions. The Western Conference's No. 1 effect defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 successful Game 7 of the NBA Finals connected Sunday, to assertion the 2nd rubric successful the franchise's history.

Hamilton, Ont., autochthonal and 2025 NBA MVP scores 29 points successful decisive Game 7

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· Posted: Jun 22, 2025 10:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

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Oklahoma City defender Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes a jumpshot implicit chap Canadian Andrew Nembhard during the Thunder's Game 7 triumph implicit the Indiana Pacers successful the NBA Finals connected Sunday. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions.

The Western Conference's No. 1 effect defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals connected Sunday to assertion the 2nd rubric in franchise history.

It is the archetypal NBA championship the franchise has won since it was the Seattle Supersonics successful 1979.

Star Thunder defender and 2025 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, of Hamilton, Ont., led the mode with a game-high 29 points successful the victory.

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