Thunder, NBA Finals and Indiana Pacers
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But now, no matter how one counts, it belongs to the Thunder. They came into Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers needing 68 points for the record and got it on a free throw by NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 6:09 left in the third quarter on Friday night.
The Thunder took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter when Jalen Williams drained a 3-pointer with two seconds on the clock to give them a 89-84 lead. However, the Pacers kept bouncing back and took the win thanks to a massive game from Bennedict Mathurin.
When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity, but OKC Thunder wasn't always the front-runner.
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