The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to etch themselves in a historic category alongside the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

The only member of Oklahoma City's roster who has won an NBA title, Alex Caruso has been one of the Thunder's best players throughout the team's playoff run.

After a little bit of a wait, the 2025 NBA Finals matchup is officially set. The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the championship round. The global audience will see some fresh characters as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton will make their Finals debut.

Indiana Pacers Playing Fast Will Be Key to Beating OKC Thunder originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers lost only four games in the postseason as they marched to their first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years, and they will match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, another team looking to win its first title.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren couldn't walk for two months after suffering a hip injury 10 games into the regular season. It was a brutal setback for Holmgren, showing signs of an All-Star caliber campaign before he was ultimately sidelined for 50 regular-season games ahead of his return.

Now, Gilgeous-Alexander will look to lead the Thunder to their first NBA championship in franchise history. Of course, the Thunder won a title back in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics, but they gave up their Seattle history when they moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. Game 1 with the Pacers is set for Thursday at 8:30 p.m. EDT.

Seventeen years after the Sonics left town, Oklahoma City’s run to the NBA Finals feels to fans like “they’re making you watch your ex get married.”

Salt meet wound. Not only will the Oklahoma City Thunder be playing in this year’s NBA Finals, but so will a team holding a considerable stake of the Miami Heat’s draft future. In this case, it’s one and the same.