The match began evenly and Indiana – whose perhaps most important player Tyrese Haliburton had to leave already in the seventh minute with an injured Achilles tendon – had a narrow lead at halftime. Then Oklahoma took over the pace.
Oklahoma's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team to victory and the title with 29 points and 12 assists.
It feels unreal. So many moments. So many emotions. So many nights of doubt, so many nights of faith. It feels crazy that we're standing here but this group has fought for it. We've put in the hours and we deserve this, says Gilgeous-Alexander according to AP.
The Canadian guard has been named MVP, the league's most valuable player, in both the regular season and the playoffs. He was also the top scorer with 32.7 points per game during the regular season.
With the final win, he is the fourth player in the history of the North American basketball league to achieve this feat. Now he takes his place alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal.
This is not just a win for me. It's a win for my family. It's a win for my friends. For everyone who stood by my side when I grew up. For the fans, the best in the world, he continues.
This is Oklahoma City Thunder's second championship win. The first NBA title was won in 1979, but then the team was called Supersonics and played in Seattle.
