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A Big Win For A Small Market As The Oklahoma City Thunder Clinch NBA Championship


The Thunder defeat the Indiana Pacers, whose string of comeback victories ended in this Game 7, 103-91 loss.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player trophy after Game 7 Justin Ford/Getty Images Make no mistake, though, the market may be small but the team, led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, was mighty. The team progressed to their first championship series since 2012 after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals. In the East, the Pacers dominated their rivals, the New York Knicks, 4-2, with Haliburton making a remarkable last-minute shot to win Game 2.

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