Waiting for 13 years! The Thunder won the finals again: Never lost in the playoffs, 9 wins and 2 losses at home

On June 9, the 2025 NBA Finals G2 ended. The Thunder defeated the Pacers at home and chased a total score of 1-1, and this year's playoff Thunder has never suffered a series of losses in the playoffs. After the Thunder was reversed by 15 points in the last game, they now rebounded and won the first finals victory in the Thunder team's history in 13 years. The last time was Durant, Westbrook and Harden led the team to defeat the Heat led by James and Waibo in G. In this year's four-round playoff series, the Thunder's home record has a 9 win and 2 losses and a winning rate of 81.8%, which is one of the "Devil's home courts".

The Thunder advanced to the finals in a total of 5 times in history, and the first three times were in Seattle. The Supersonics defeated Washington Bullets in the 1979 Finals 4-1, successfully winning the first championship in the team history. As for the relocation to Oklahoma era, the Thunder advanced to the finals twice in 2012 and 2025, with a total score of 1-4 lost to the Heat, the leading Heat, who won the runner-up in 2012. The first final victory of the

The Thunder's first final victory in the Oxford era was the first game of the 2012 finals, when the Thunder defeated the Heat 105-94 at home. In this game, Durant scored 36 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Westbrook scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, and Harden scored only 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. In contrast, in the Heat, James scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, Wade scored 19 points and 8 assists, and Bosh scored 4 of 11 shots and only scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. However, the Thunder then lost four consecutive games, and the final total score was reversed by the Heat 1-4 and lost the championship.

Now, after 13 years, the Thunder entered the finals again. They were defeated by Halliburton 110-111 in the first game of the finals. Facing the Pacers duel with an excellent small lineup, even though the Thunder are the more optimistic side, they actively adjust and actively seek to change the formation. In the first game of the finals, the Thunder withdrew the big center Haltenstein and replaced it with a substitute, and Wallace was used as the starter, naturally to deal with the speed of the Pacers' small lineup. However, the Thunder was reversed by the Pacers by 15 minutes and was defeated by Halliburton in the last 0.3 seconds.

However, in the second game of the finals, the Thunder continued the starting lineup of the previous game. The Thunder blossomed at multiple points in this game, and they showed better overall strength, especially under the leadership of MVP Alexander, which also successfully suppressed the Pacers to win the G2 victory in the finals.

The Thunder have won the finals again after 13 years since the 2012 Finals G1, which is also the result of the long wait of the fans of the Oxford City. In addition, after the Thunder won the G2 in the Finals, they have never suffered a series of losses this year, showing strong strength and error correction ability.

The Thunder have achieved 9 wins and 2 losses in 11 home games so far this year's playoffs, with a home winning rate of 81.8%. In the next two finals, the Thunder will go to the away game to challenge the Pacers. For the Thunder, who lost their home advantage 1-1 in the first two games, they need to strive for the away game.