Thunder strike down Pacers for first ever NBA title

Thunder strike down Pacers for first ever NBA title
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) leads the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory and their first NBA crown. —PHOTO FROM NBA FB PAGE

The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their first NBA title since their relocation after thrashing the Indiana Pacers at home, 103-91, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma on June 23.

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the Bill Russel Finals MVP honors as he led the Thunder with an electric outing, putting up 29 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds to take hold of their first-ever Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.  

Thunder co-stars Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren also showed up at home, with Williams notching 20 points, 4 assists while Holmgren tallied 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 huge blocks to finally seal the deal this series. 

Bench stand-outs Bennedict Mathurin and T. J. McConnell paced Indiana with 24 and 16 points respectively as the Pacers failed to take hold of what could’ve been their first NBA title.

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