As the Pacers cut it to as little as two points, Williams dragged the Thunder to a win. He scored 24 points in the second half alone. Each time Indiana looked on the verge of retaking the lead, he knocked down a big-time bucket to soothe any worries.

Backed by the best playoff crowd yet, the Oklahoma City Thunder put themselves in the driver's seat for the first time in the championship series. A 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers gave them a 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.

Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams became the fifth-youngest player to score 40 or more points in NBA Finals history Monday night.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren had nothing but good things to say about star teammate Jalen Williams, who scored 40 points in Game 5 to help put the franchise on the cusp of an NBA title.