Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revelled in a surreal success as the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated winning the NBA championship.

The Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game 7 on Sunday to clinch their first NBA title since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.

It caps an extraordinary season for the Thunder, who won 68 games and set the largest point differential in NBA history during the regular season.

Oklahoma City won a further 16 games across the postseason, tying the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls on 84 wins in total for the campaign, trailing only two teams - the 2016-15 Golden State Warriors (88) and the 2015-16 Bulls (87).

And now they have the trophy to cement their transformation from NBA also-rans to the league's best team.

"It doesn't feel real," said NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander, who was also named the Finals MVP.

"So many hours. So many moments. So many emotions. So many nights of disbelief. So many nights of belief.

"It's crazy to know that we're all here, but this group worked for it. This group put in the hours, and we deserve this."

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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 29 points and a career-playoff-high 12 assists. Jalen Williams chipped in with 20 points and Chet Holmgren contributed 18 as the Thunder capitalised on the Pacers losing Tyrese Haliburton to injury.

"It's hard to believe that I'm part of that group," Gilgeous-Alexander added.

"It's hard to even fathom that I'm that type of basketball player sometimes.

"As a kid, you dream. Every kid dreams. But you don't ever really know if it's going to come true. I'm just glad and happy that my dreams have been able to come true."

The Thunder did have to hold firm, with the Pacers reducing a 22-point deficit down to 10 at one stage, with Bennedict Mathurin pouring in 24 points.

"They behave like champions. They compete like champions," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said, having seen his team become the ninth different franchise in the past 12 seasons to win the championship.

"They root for each other's success, which is rare in professional sports.

"I've said it many times, and now I'm going to say it one more time, they are an uncommon team, and now they're champions."