The Thunder trusted Caruso to complement the traditional four starters. He might've come off the bench, but he played the fourth-most Game 7 minutes for a reason. He started the second half in place of Isaiah Hartenstein and the move paid off as they ran away in that frame.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso joked after winning the 2025 NBA championship, 'Now I got a real one.' Lakers fans might not be laughing.

Alex Caruso and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 103-91 to win the 2025 NBA Championship. Caruso finished the closeout game with ten points, three rebounds, three steals and one block while shooting 4/10 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time.