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Young Thunder Star Has Message After NBA Finals Berth originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to the NBA Finals for just the second time in their young history. It will be the first time since 2012, when they took on the LeBron James-led Miami Heat.

So, the matchup is set. It’s the Paul George finals, albeit without Paul George — who had arguably the best season of his career with the Thunder, averaging 28 points and finishing third in the MVP voting for 2018-19 — starting at OKC on Thursday.