Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA in scoring with 32.7 points per game and could become the first player since Golden State's Stephen Curry in 2015 to win the MVP award and the title in the same season. The Pacers won two of the first three games of the series before the Thunder won two straight to give themselves a first chance to clinch in game six -- when Haliburton shook off a right calf strain to inspire his teammates to a lopsided victory that knotted the series at three games apiece. The top-seeded Thunder swept the Memphis Grizzlies, then beat Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in seven games before ousting the Minnesota Timberwolves to become the youngest team to reach the Finals since 1977.
Author: AFP
Published at: 2025-06-21 20:42:32
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