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.

Indiana trailed by 16 points in the third quarter before cutting the Thunder's lead to only two points, although they got sloppy in the final minutes of the game, ultimately losing by 11. Tyrese Haliburton scored only four points and missed all six of his shots from the field.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Santa Clara Broncos great Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31, and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has his team hunting a massive upset in the NBA Finals. It’s not the first time—just ask LeBron James.

The Indiana Pacers coach — shortly before his team was to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night — was asked to share his thoughts about how the WNBA is getting attention at this time of year.

After many expected the Thunder to have their way with the Pacers, disposing of them quickly with either a sweep or a gentleman's sweep, the series has been wildly competitive.