Oklahoma City Thunder win championship in devastating Game 7 for Pacers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lifts the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award after the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91, Sunday, June 22, 2025. // Photo courtesy of Alonzo Adams / IMAGN ImagesThere were two important occurrences in the NBA world on Sunday, June 22. First, around midday, 15-time all-star forward Kevin Durant was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets — the reigning No. 2 seed in the West. Then, at around 11 p.m., the reigning No. 1 seed in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder, won the NBA Finals over the Indiana Pacers, taking Game 7 at home. Star Thunder guardShai Gilgeous-Alexander won NBA Finals MVP after averaging 30 points in the series, capping off his stellar season and making him only the 11th person to ever win both Finals MVP and regular season MVP in the same year.

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