In a thrilling Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a fierce Indiana Pacers rally to win 103-91 and capture their first championship since relocating to Oklahoma City. Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 29 points and 12 assists, sealing a hard-fought victory that featured 11 lead changes and another late push from the resilient Pacers.
OKC’s win marks a historic moment as the franchise becomes only the fourth team in NBA history to win 84 games in a single season. The Thunder, the second-youngest team to reach the Finals in the shot-clock era, controlled key moments behind clutch plays and defensive intensity.
Chet Holmgren set a Game 7 Finals record with five blocks and added 18 points. Jalen Williams chipped in 20 as Oklahoma City dominated the turnover battle, forcing 21 while committing only seven.
Despite playing most of the game without injured star Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana rallied from a 22-point deficit, cutting the Thunder’s lead to 10 in the fourth quarter. Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 24 points off the bench, but it wasn’t enough to stop OKC from lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy.