In tight series, Game 7 between Pacers and Thunder may come down to ‘contest of wills’

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The Athletic has live updates from Pacers vs. Thunder Game 7 from the 2025 NBA Finals.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Those “two words” are back, the two that are, allegedly, the best in all of sports.

They’ve returned on the biggest stage, a decider for the NBA championship, for just the 20th time in the league’s 79 seasons, and just the sixth in the last 36 years. Either the Indiana Pacers will complete one of the largest upsets in championship history, or the Oklahoma City Thunder will finish one of the greatest seasons, from start to finish, American pro basketball has ever known.

The Pacers have never won an NBA title. The Thunder haven’t won since 1979, when they were the Seattle SuperSonics.

In tight series, Game 7 between Pacers and Thunder may come down to ‘contest of wills’

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