Thunder Win First NBA Title as OKC

Thunder Win First NBA Title as OKC

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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 1979 of the Finals, winning their first title in history as an Oklahoma team and their second overall, following their triumph as the Seattle Supersonics in XNUMX, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and was named Finals MVP, completing a historic season that saw him win the scoring title, the season MVP award, and the Finals MVP award. He scored 3,172 total points during the season and playoffs, the most since Michael Jordan.

Jalen Williams added 20 points, while Chet Holmgren contributed with 18 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, making history as the youngest player to record 10+ blocks in a Finals series since Tim Duncan.

The Pacers, without star Tyrese Haliburton who was injured in the first quarter, fought hard but were unable to stop the Thunder's lead, which in the second half took a 34-20 lead and controlled the game until the end.

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