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Thunder and Pacers Square Off in Decisive Game 7 for NBA Championship

Tied 3-3 with home-court edge, the Thunder enter tonight’s winner-take-all game with MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander under pressure to respond after eight turnovers in Game 6.

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Overview

  • Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals tips off at 8 p.m. ET Sunday from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with the winner claiming the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the first Finals decider since 2016.
  • The Thunder, who last claimed a league title in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics, are 7.5-point favorites with the over-under set at 214.5, reflecting expectations for a tight, lower-scoring finale.
  • The Pacers, aiming for their first NBA crown since joining the league in 1976, forced a winner-take-all contest by routing Oklahoma City 108-91 in Game 6.
  • Indiana’s All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton has been cleared to play through a calf strain after contributing 14 points and five assists in Game 6.
  • MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will look to shake off a career-playoff-worst eight turnovers as he leads the Thunder in front of a national ABC audience.