Oklahoma City Thunder Wins 2025 NBA Championship in Game 7 Against Indiana Pacers
Oklahoma City Thunder Wins 2025 NBA Championship in Game 7 Against Indiana Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on June 22nd, securing the NBA championship. The game, played in Oklahoma City, concluded a series that went the full seven games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, named Finals MVP, led the Thunder with 29 points and 12 assists. Jalen Williams contributed 20 points, and Chet Holmgren added 18. The Thunder’s victory marks their second NBA championship, with their first coming in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics. This is the first championship for the franchise since relocating to Oklahoma City in 2008.
The Pacers, who had never previously won an NBA championship, were led by Bennedict Mathurin’s 24 points and 13 rebounds. TJ McConnell scored 16 points. Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton suffered a leg injury (reported by his father as an Achilles tendon injury) approximately seven minutes into the game, significantly impacting their performance.
The series saw the Pacers hold leads of 1-0 and 2-1. The Thunder finished the regular season with a 68-14 record, earning the top seed in the Western Conference. The Pacers, the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, finished the regular season with a 50-32 record. The final game scores of the series were: Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110; Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107; Game 3: Pacers 116, Thunder 107; Game 4: Thunder 111, Pacers 104; Game 5: Thunder 120, Pacers 109; Game 6: Pacers 108, Thunder 91; Game 7: Thunder 103, Pacers 91.
The Thunder’s 84 combined regular season and playoff wins tied the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for the third most in a single season. Only the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors (88 wins) and the 2015-16 Chicago Bulls (87 wins) achieved more. The Thunder’s win makes them the seventh different champion in the last seven NBA seasons. Oklahoma City’s victory also marks the ninth franchise to win a title during Adam Silver’s tenure as NBA Commissioner.
Post-game quotes included Gilgeous-Alexander stating, “It doesn’t feel real…So many hours. So many moments. So many emotions. So many nights of disbelief. So many nights of belief. It’s crazy to know that we’re all here, but this group worked for it. This group put in the hours and we deserve this.” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault described his team as “an uncommon team” and praised their “championship” behavior and competition. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle commented, “It really hurts on the one hand…On the other hand, this team has given all of Pacer Nation something to be very proud of.”
Game 7 was broadcast on ABC and streamed on fubo. The attendance for Game 7 was 18,203.
Detailed box scores for both teams are available in the original source articles. The Thunder’s victory concludes the 2025 NBA Finals, crowning them as champions.
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