Oklahoma City Thunder is the NBA champion! Historical victory in the final with Indiana Peace

Ashley Davis23/06/2025

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Article by Adrian Duţă – published Monday, June 23, 2025, 08:29 / Updated Monday, June 23, 2025 08:46

Oklahoma City Thunder has become the NBA champion! Oklahoma defeated Indiana Pacers in the match seven of the final, score 103: 91, winning the series with 4-3.

In front of their own fans, the players of Oklahomei made an excellent match, after which they awarded their champion medals. However, the question remains whether the result had been the same if Tyrese Haliburton had not been injured in the seven minute.

The injury to the tendon of Achilles, probably a break, took out of the game from the first quarter, leaving Indiana without the main game coordinator, which significantly influenced the match.

Oklahoma City Thunder, Victory with Indiana Pacers in the decisive match of the NBA final

Oklahoma took over the decisive leadership towards the end of quarter three and the beginning of the fourth. They led with 21 points difference (89:78), an advantage that opponents could not recover.

Haliburton started the excellent match for Indiana, with three three -point baskets, and the score was equal. However, with his exit from the field, things have changed dramatically for Indiana, according to Sportal.rs. His image leaving the ground in tears was a difficult one to digest for the guests, who mobilized in the first half, fighting on a peer.

Oklahoma City Thunder is the NBA champion! Historical victory in the final with Indiana Peace

Tyrese Haliburton (in yellow) has been accurately in the NBA/ Photo: Imago Images

Oklahoma did not have good percentages at the remote throws in the first part of the match (4/18), which allowed the guests to enter the break with a slight advantage, score 48:47. Gilgeous-Alexander had a three-year-old beginning, taking his team to an advantage of 75:66.

Thanks to McConnell, Indiana resisted until the end of quarter three, but what happened was decisive. Indiana has lost numerous balls, facilitating the victory of the hosts.

Gilgeous-Alexander was appointed the final MVP. He recorded 29 points and 12 decisive passes in this match, Williams added 20 points, Holmgren 16 points, eight recovery and five caps, and Caruso and Wallace 10 points. On the other side, Maturin noted with 20 points, 13 recovery and three decisive passes.

For Oklahoma City Thunder is the first NBA title in history under the current name. The previous one dates back to 1979, when the club played in Seattle and was called Seattle Supersonics. In fact, the new champion has only two NBA titles in history.