Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the second quarter and would not return.

The Oklahoma City Thunder capture the franchise's second NBA title, defeating an Indiana Pacers team that lost Tyrese Haliburton early in the game.

Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player, the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for the team's first title since moving to Oklahoma in 2008.