Thunder Win First NBA Title Since 2008 Relocation

The Oklahoma City Thunder won their first NBA championship since relocating from Seattle in 2008, defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped his MVP season with 29 points, 12 assists, and earned Finals MVP honors, while Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren scored 20 and 18 points, respectively. Holmgren set a Game 7 NBA Finals record with five blocks, and the Thunder's defense forced 21 turnovers, leading to 32 points. Indiana led at halftime despite losing Tyrese Haliburton to a significant Achilles injury early in the first quarter, but Oklahoma City outscored them 34-20 in the third. The Thunder tied the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for the third-most wins in a season (84) and became the seventh different NBA champion in as many years. The Thunder's only other NBA title came in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics, while the Pacers remain without a championship.