Indiana Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder concluded their run to their first National Basketball Association title in franchise history at home with a 103-91 triumph over the Indiana Pacers. This was the seventh and final game of this year’s league playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the youngest team to reach the NBA Finals in 48 years, got 71 points from their prolific backcourt combination of Jalen Williams, who had a playoff career-high 40 points, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 31 points and had 10 assists and four blocked shots, the first player in NBA Finals history with a 30-10-4 game, to go along with stifling team defense to turn back the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in game five of the NBA Finals. The win moved the home team to a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are tied at one game apiece following the first two games of this year’s NBA Finals.

It now appears that the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are headed for the National Basketball Association’s best-of-championship series. 

Since her recent WNBA debut, the Caitlin Clark phenomenon continues to impact the league, with the trickle-down effect of her presence raising viewership and marketability.