Thunder Solve Gritty Pacers to Win NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Understandably, the most enduring images surrounding the 2025 NBA Finals won’t feature the Oklahoma City Thunder embracing each other, hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy or even struggling to pop champagne bottles.

Blue-clad defensive demons haunted a depleted Indiana Pacers lineup, as the Oklahoma City Thunder revived their suffocating defense to secure their first title Sunday in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.