For three hours, it was the loudest place on planet Earth. A concrete kettle that whistled louder than ever as the Thunder topped the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are just one win away from being named NBA champions for the first time in history. The Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, moving the series to 3-2. The team said it is the trust in one another that got them to this moment.

With that performance, Jalen Williams joined Kyrie Irving (2016), Kevin Durant (2012), Dwyane Wade (2006), and Shaquille O'Neal (1995) as the only players in the last 40 years to score 25+ points in three straight NBA Finals games. Williams had 26 in Game 3 and 27 in Game 4.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault credits rookie guard Nikola Topic for being "unbelievably consistent and mature" while he recovers from an ACL tear.

THE THUNDER NOW LEADING THE SERIES AFTER BEATING THE PACERS 120 TO 109 AND ONE MORE GAME. THAT IS ALL WE NEED. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE THUNDER COULD BE NBA CHAMPIONS. WHAT A TIME IT IS TO BE A THUNDER FAN.

Alex Caruso’s two-way play and defensive dominance have made him a critical X-factor in the Thunder’s push for an NBA championship.

Masked OKC Supporter 'Thundor' Speaks on Thunder Fandom originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While watching the Thunder on their run to the NBA Finals, you might have caught a glimpse of one of their biggest supporters in the stands sporting a mask and decked out in body paint.

So transfixed by not only the team, but also the city, Anderson’s magazine story was the precursor to “Boom Town” — Anderson’s book, published in 2018, that intertwines the rise of Oklahoma City with Thunder basketball. “Boom Town” is equal parts historical and hysterical in telling the story of Oklahoma City.