The Thunder have their first championship in Oklahoma City. The Thunder took down the Pacers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals to deliver their first championship for the franchise since relocating to OKC from Seattle in 2008.

The Indiana Pacers suffered one of the most brutal losses in all of the sports: a Game 7 loss. The Pacers dropped Game 7 on the road to the Oklahoma City Thund

The Pacers pushed the Thunder to the brink. But without Haliburton, they didn't have the firepower to complete another playoff rally.

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) in the third quarter during game six of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. "For me, ultimately it was about just staying competitive," he said. "Two years ago, we got to the conference finals. Obviously, last year we got to the Finals."

Indiana Pacers executive Kevin Pritchard said he believes the Pacers would have won the NBA Finals if point guard Tyrese Haliburton did not get hurt.

Ingrained in T.J. McConnell’s path to the NBA Finals was a strong work ethic. The mindset allowed him to shine on basketball’s brightest stage last month.

The Oklahoma City Thunder dispatched Indiana on Sunday, June 22, 103-91, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, one year after the Pacers made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference finals.

The Indiana Pacers fall one game short of the NBA championship, losing 103-91 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Doubly devastating is that star guard Tyrese Haliburton leaves the game in the first quarter with an Achilles injury. If it's serious, he could miss most of next season.

The NBA Finals will conclude in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Here's how to buy Thunder vs Pacers tickets for Game 7: