The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions after defeating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Finals on Sunday. It’s a historic achievement for the Thunder and a heart-shattering outcome for the Pacers, who lost Tyrese Haliburton for the game and likely next season when the star point guard tore his Achilles five minutes into the first quarter. All in, it’ll be a Finals the NBA will remember for a long time.
Throughout the postseason, we have detailed the lessons learned by each team eliminated over the course of the playoffs. It seems fitting to do so one last time for the final two teams standing. Here are the lessons learned by the Thunder and Pacers that they can take into the offseason as they look forward to next season.
