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Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams joined Russell Westbrook with a historic feat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, he showed he's pretty good as a more traditional point guard, too. He had 31 points and 10 assists in a secondary role to Jalen Williams as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 on Monday night. The Thunder took a 3-2 lead in the series and now are a win short of their first NBA title.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA Finals history in Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers.
Williams had 40 points, six rebounds and four assists in the Thunder's 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5, helping his team take a 3-2 lead in the series and move just one win from the NBA title. JDUB 40-PIECE IN THE NBA FINALS 🤯🚨 Has the @okcthunder on the brink of a 3-2 lead! pic.twitter.com/1YCXGOrNLl
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNPlayer grades: SGA has legacy moment in Thunder's 111-104 Game 4 win over PacersAn endless amount of digital ink will be spilled over Gilgeous-Alexander's Game 4 performance. Down 2-1 on the road, he joins all-time basketball pantheons like LeBron James and Stephen Curry for this backs-against-the-wall scenario. He showed once again why he could be well on his way to being viewed as those future Hall-of-Famers.
The Thunder out-scored the Pacers 31-17 in the fourth quarter with Gilgeous-Alexander posting 15 of the final 16 points for Oklahoma City. Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton poured in 18 points and 7 assists.