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.

SGA was named Most Invaluable 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.

It occurred within the first quarter of Sunday’s matchup, when the Pacers star — who had been nursing a calf difficulty — appeared to maintain a big Achilles harm. It was heartbreaking to see, and even LeBron James took to his X web page to precise his disdain over the sight.

The Thunder entered the sequence 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 file, had been examined at occasions all through the playoffs. After breezing by the Grizzlies, the Denver Nuggets took OKC to seven video games earlier than finally getting dominated and despatched dwelling.

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.