The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers by dropping its Western Conference Finals banner in the rafters. Watch the ceremony below.

The NBA Finals were supposed to be a walkover. The Indiana Pacers were staggering +700 underdogs. The only team ever to win the Finals with those odds were the 2004 Detroit Pistons. The Oklahoma City Thunder,

Some stores in Oklahoma City stayed open late Wednesday night and opened early Thursday morning to celebrate the Thunder’s Western Conference Finals win. Stores like Academy, Dick’s Sporting ...

The Thunder officially celebrate their Western Conference championship with their banner now displaying inside the Paycom Center rafters. Find out more about their NBA Finals journey on News 9.

Oklahoma City businesses, including Social Capital, are experiencing increased customer traffic and revenue following the Thunder's Western Conference championship win.

— In Game 1 of the West semifinals, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with about 3 seconds left to give the Nuggets a win in Oklahoma City. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton hit a jumper with 0.3 seconds left to give the Pacers a win in Oklahoma City.

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