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.

It was a full-on Jalen Williams takeover in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as he poured in a playoff career-high 40 points in what amounted to the greatest game of his career so far.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are up, 3-2, against the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder are one win away from their first title in OKC after holding off the Pacers in Game 5 on Monday night. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 71 points in the Game 5 victory.