Thunder beat Pacers for first title
- Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA Finals 103-91 against Indiana Pacers.
- Thunder, led by 68 regular-season wins, won their first title since the club’s move to Oklahoma City in 2008.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and provided 12 assists.
- The Thunder’s defense proved to be too strong for the Pacers, who lost key player Tyrese Haliburton to a leg injury.
- The Thunder’s performance included a strong defense, including a swarming defense and a score of 22 points in the fourth quarter.
- The Thunder’s victory came after 23 turnovers led to 32 Thunder points.
- The Pacers, three-time American Basketball Association champions in the 1970s, remain in search of a first title since joining the NBA in the NBA-ABA merger.