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The Thunder pursuit of the first-ever NBA Championship has been alive and alive since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.
When the team called Seattle Home in 1979, the franchise arrived at the peak, but the team has not yet won the title since settling in OKC. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Thunder Star led the team with 35 points as OKC drove the Denver Nuggets on Steamroll in Game 7 on Sunday in the Western Conference semi-finals.
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Oklahoma City Thunder #2 Shy Gilgauss Alexander celebrates during a game against the Denver Nuggets in Round 2 Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 18, 2025. (Zach Beeker/nbae via Getty Images)
The 125-93 victory punched tickets to the Thunder's Western Conference Finals. OKC will meet the Minnesota Timberwolves in the meeting final, which begins Tuesday.
Timote Chalamet celebrates with fans from New York Street after the Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference Finals
Elsway, the New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in the other NBA conference finals. The Knicks have not won the NBA Championship since 1973. The Pacers won the latest title of the year – ABA.
It will mark the league first when Commissioner Adam Silver passes one of the Larry O'Brien Trophy next month – seven championship franchises in seven years.
May 18, 2025. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Thunder Guard Shy Gill Gas Alexander (2) will film against the Denver Nuggets in the second half in the seventh round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams-Immagn image)
There have been no back-to-back NBA champions since the Golden State Warriors won in 2017 and 2018. From there, the list of champions looks like this: Last season in Toronto in 2020, Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, and Denver and Boston in 2023.
It is the longest run of various champions in NBA history. Major League Baseball, the NHL, and the NFL, all went long, but there weren't that long ago.
May 18, 2025. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Oklahoma City Thunder Girdle Genzdort (5) Gesture after facing the Denver Nuggets in the seventh round of the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. (Alonzo Adams-Immagn image)
The Nuggets performed on Sunday despite addressing what ESPN reported as “Grade 2 Hamstring Strains.” He finished his loss with eight points in 25 minutes at court.
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The fun is just beginning as the final four teams stand while 26 of the 30 NBA clubs have finished.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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