NBA Championship Surprises: Has OKC Finally Broken the Drought?

The Oklahoma City Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics, have just one NBA championship to their name—claimed in 1979 when the franchise was based in Seattle Since relocating to Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder have made several deep playoff runs but have yet to secure a title under their current name.

OKC’s most recent NBA Finals appearance before 2025 was in 2012, when a young core featuring Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden fell to the Miami Heat in five games The Thunder returned to the NBA Finals in 2025, hoping to end their long championship drought, but their only championship remains the 1979 victory as the SuperSonics.

As for the Indiana Pacers, the franchise has never won an NBA championship. However, the Pacers have produced an NBA MVP: Reggie Miller is the franchise’s most iconic player, but no Pacers player has officially won the NBA’s regular season MVP award.

In summary, OKC’s lone NBA title came in 1979 as the SuperSonics, and the Pacers are still searching for their first championship and first league MVP.