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The Thunder's pursuit of its first NBA title remains alive since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
Although the team did reach the top of the mountain when they called their home in Seattle in 1979, the team has not won the championship since they settled in OKC. Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 35 points as OKC flourishes the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals Sunday.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates the game against the Denver Nuggets in the 7th round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. (Zach Beeker/nbae via Getty Image)
The 125-93 victory reached the Thunder's vote to the Western Conference Finals. OKC will meet Minnesota's Timberwolves in the final that begins Tuesday.
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Elswehere, the New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in other NBA finals. The Knicks have not won the NBA championship since 1973. The Pacers won their most recent title that year - in the ABA.
It will be the league's first -- seven championship franchise in seven years when Commissioner Adam Silver takes the hands of one of the teams in the Larry O'Brien Trophy next month.
May 18, 2025; Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shot against the Denver Nuggets in the second half against the Denver Nuggets in the second half against the Denver Nuggets in the second half against the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn image)
There are no back-to-back NBA titles since the Golden State Warriors won by the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018. From there, the roster of champions is as follows: Toronto 2019, Los Angeles Lakers 2020, Milwaukee 2021, Golden State 2022, Denver 2023 and Denver last season.
This is the longest different champion in NBA history. Both the NFL and the NFL have longer baseballs, and not long ago.
May 18, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) gesture (5) played against the Denver Nuggets in the second quarter in the 2025 NBA playoffs at the Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn image)
Although ESPN reported the "Level 2 Hamstring Strain", the Nuggets played on Sunday forward Aaron Gordon. He finished his loss with 8 points in 25 minutes on the court.
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Although 26 of the NBA's 30 clubs have ended, the fun has just begun in the past four teams.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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