Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
We’re NBA Champs!!
… Beat Pacers In 7 Video games
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The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder are NBA champions … for the primary time in group historical past!!!
Thunder star and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way in which in a 103-91 victory for OKC, scoring 29 factors within the decisive Sport 7 … performed in entrance of a raucous sell-out crowd on the Paycom Middle in Oklahoma Metropolis.
“BANG!”
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SGA was named Most Useful Participant of the Finals.
Jalen Williams was additionally an issue for the Pacers within the deciding recreation, scoring 20 factors.
It was a troublesome night time for Indiana — along with failing to safe its first-ever championship, the group misplaced Tyrese Haliburton to a devastating harm.
Tyrese Haliburton went down with an harm in Sport 7. pic.twitter.com/AZ1uk65dFg
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It occurred within the first quarter of Sunday’s matchup, when the Pacers star — who had been nursing a calf challenge — appeared to maintain a big Achilles harm. It was heartbreaking to see, and even LeBron James took to his X web page to specific his disdain over the sight.
The Thunder entered the collection as heavy favorites, however Indiana, behind Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, proved to be a troublesome foe, pushing OKC to the make-or-break Sport 7.
The Thunder, who dominated the common season with a 68-14 document, had been examined at instances all through the playoffs. After breezing by the Grizzlies, the Denver Nuggets took OKC to seven video games earlier than in the end getting dominated and despatched residence.
OKC then beat the Timberwolves in 5 video games to advance to the Finals.
It is the primary chip for the Thunder, who moved from Seattle (they had been the SuperSonics) in 2008.
Congrats!!!
