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.

Oklahoma City Thunder wing Jalen Williams was already an All-Star after his first appearance this season. But, if there was any debate whether he was a true star in the NBA, he hushed it with a 40-point game in the NBA Finals on Monday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Santa Clara Broncos great Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31, and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

Mark Daigneault made note of how Jalen Williams powered the Thunder to a Game 5 victory over the Pacers with the way he attacked the basket.

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Jalen Williams' two-way impact is a huge reason why the Oklahoma City Thunder won 68 games during the regular season and reached the NBA Finals.

Williams is in quite the exclusive club of players who made all-NBA players and the Finals early in their careers

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