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Thunder vs Pacers 2025 NBA Finals Game 5
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The Thunder are one win from their first NBA title since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are on the brink of elimination.
2008 — The Boston Celtics win their 17th NBA title with a stunning 131-92 blowout over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6. Kevin Garnett scores 26 points with 14 rebounds, Ray Allen scores 26 and Paul Pierce, the finals MVP, adds 17.
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Gary Payton disagreed with comparisons between MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
In fact, the franchise's top brass could entertain the idea of contacting the Portland Trail Blazers to hammer out the details on a monster trade that would see the Lakers net Portland's star two-way forward Jerami Grant and 2-time All-Defensive Team selection Matisse Thybulle in exchange for Reaves.
Mike Bibby shares how he realized early on that Game 6 against the Lakers in the 2002 WCF was going to be a battle they'd never forget.