Jalen Williams scored a tough contested floater to close the third quarter and extend OKC's lead to 87-79. The Thunder needed the bucket after a 13-point outburst from T.J. McConnell allowed the Pacers to eat into OKC's 14-point halftime lead.

MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Jalen Williams scores 40 points in a masterful performance as OKC moves within 1 win of its 1st NBA championship.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers meet in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

It's been tough sledding for Siakam, who is averaging 17 points on 13 shots per game through two Finals contests, having missed 12 of his 20 attempts inside the arc and four of his six launches from beyond it,

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows the Pacers aren't done and that one loss, which could happen in Game 5, would completely change the comple