Jalen Williams' 40-point eruption in Game 5 to lead the Thunder to victory and move them one win away from their first NBA championship was a defining moment in his young career. To that point, he's had the ups-and-downs typical of a young player in the playoffs,

The extreme measures Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams has set with a 3-2 lead against the Pacers, amidst the NBA Finals.

They always say the close-out game is the toughest to win in a playoff series. The Oklahoma City Thunder will soon learn that lesson. They travel on the road to face the Indiana Pacers, who are on the verge of elimination as OKC holds a 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.