Thunder Take 3-2 Lead in NBA Finals
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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.
It's fitting that Oklahoma City is on the verge of a championship for the same reason it won so many games and set so many records this season: Defense.
Jalen Williams dominated Game 5 of the NBA Finals and led his Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 10 assists for the Thunder who sit one game away from their first NBA championship.
After apparently listening to recent fan complaints, ABC is making a major change to its broadcast for Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday night. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, ABC will air the starting lineup introductions for the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder before tonight's game.