The Oklahoma City Thunder did their job with a 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers. A 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals has them on the cusp of their first championship.

Jalen Williams joined a rare 40-point NBA Finals club Monday night in the Thunder's 120-109 win over the Pacers in Game 5 to move OKC a win away from the title.

If the Pacers win Game 6 and 7, then Pascal Siakam is the best bet to win Finals MVP. Much like the Eastern Conference Finals, Siakam is the best overall and most consistent player for the Pacers. Siakam just hasn’t had the game winners like Tyrese Haliuburton to boost his popularity.”

Jalen Williams scored 40 points against the Indiana Pacers, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Colin Cowherd discusses what makes Williams so special compared to other players.

With things looking dire, Gilgeous-Alexander went back to being a no-nonsense scorer. He scored nine points in the final frame to put the Pacers away. Each time he went to the free-throw line, he was met with the loudest MVP chants he's probably heard in his entire career.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will remain in the city through at least 2053 as part of a new lease, mayor David Holt announced. The long-term agreement ensures the franchise, which relocated from Seattle in 2008,

Thunder guard Alex Caruso issued a strong message after the team's pivotal Game 5 NBA Finals win over the Pacers.

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