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.

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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,

The third-year player answered the call with 40 points on 14-of-25 shooting with six rebounds and four assists as OKC took a 3-2 series lead.