Jalen Williams played the best playoff game of his life, the Oklahoma City Thunder survived one of the Indiana Pacers’ patented, double-digit comebacks, and the NBA Finals are, or could be, nearly decided.
Williams, the Thunder’s third-team All-NBA forward, scored a postseason-high 40 points, league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and the Thunder beat the Pacers, 120-109, in Monday’s pivotal Game 5.
“We won the game, so that was cool,” Williams said postgame. “I won’t have much of a reaction until we handle business. … Every time you play in the finals, it’s the biggest game of your life.
“I’d be lying if I said I could’ve envisioned doing what I did tonight.”
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Jalen Williams’ 40-point Game 5 has Thunder one win from NBA title
