According to SportsOddsHistory.com, this matches the seventh-most lopsided odds for an NBA Finals. The 2001 Lakers were the biggest favorite in the history of the finals with -2000 odds against the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen Iverson famously stepped over Tyronn Lue in a Game 1 upset, but the Lakers won the next four games.

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Paul George didn’t make the playoffs, but both of his former teams did. Not only did the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder reach the playoffs, they’ve now clinched a ticket to the NBA Finals.

It’s the Paul George finals — albeit without George, whose trade from Indiana to Oklahoma City in 2017 planted the seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals.

Star power, defense, depth -- everything comes together for the Thunder in their emphatic close-out win vs. the Wolves.

All season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder displayed dominance unlike any other team and that all culminated with their first trip to the NBA Finals in 13 years.

The Thunder booked a trip to the NBA Finals, and it was clear from the reaction of Sonics fans that the 17 years since the team left has done little to quell the anger.

The Thunder have had some of the most dominant players in the NBA play for them during the franchise’s time in Oklahoma City. Three of them have brought home regular season MVP awards. Let’s highlight the achievements of those players during their award-winning campaigns.