Overview
- Game 7 tips off on June 22 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and is only the 20th NBA Finals to reach a winner-take-all showdown.
- Neither franchise has ever won an NBA championship, so the series will crown a first-time titleholder.
- Indiana claimed the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 record while Oklahoma City led the league at 68-14 en route to hosting the finale.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton have delivered MVP-caliber performances to carry their teams into the decisive contest.
- Analysts point to three-point efficiency, turnover margins and Rick Carlisle’s tactical adjustments as likely factors in determining the winner.