The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers, 120-109, in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals after going on a 21-8 lead in the 4Q to take a commanding lead. The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the best-of-seven NBA Finals series against the Indiana Pacers, 3-2. Game 6 will take place on Thursday, June 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
00:00With the series tied at two games apiece, Game 5 of the NBA Finals from Oklahoma City, there's a look at the MVP, there's a look at Tyrese Halliburton of the Indiana Pacers as well.
00:14We start you off, Jalen Williams connects with Isaiah Hartenstein with a powerful two-handed jam to the first two points of the game.
00:20Then Jalen Williams gets a jam off the dime from Hartenstein and at 15-12 Thunder in front, Andrew Nembhard loses the ball on the drive.
00:28Ben Shepard picks it up, finds Miles Turner underneath for the and-one bucket, but after a missed free throw, KC still up by eight.
00:36Five seconds on the shot clock, Pascal Siakam out to Benedict Mathurin for the three.
00:41He had five in the opening quarter later.
00:43Great ball movement and eventually Aaron Wiggins buries a deep three for the Thunder.
00:49Then it's Andrew Nembhard finding T.J. McConnell at the top of the key for three with the Thunder up by nine still.
00:56Alex Caruso with the steal and outlet to Jalen Williams.
01:00He's just racing down the court for the and-one layup.
01:04He'd make the free throw, the lead 13.
01:06FGA driving inside the paint, knocks down the tough contested jumper.
01:11Here's another look at Shea Gilchrist-Alexander going to work on that play up and over.
01:16Pascal Siakam, then Siakam finds Nembhard underneath for the layup.
01:21Nice pass from Siakam and good ball control, body control from Nembhard to get that one up and in.
01:27Jalen Williams on the other end.
01:29For the three, he had 16 in the opening avenue.
01:32Wasn't done in the first half.
01:33Oklahoma City up by 16 at that point.
01:36Nembhard gets inside for the impressive.
01:38And one shot.
01:40He had seven points in the opening half.
01:42Here's another look.
01:43This cuts Oklahoma City's lead down to 15.
01:46Still second quarter, Kaysom Wallace all alone for the triple and the Thunder are rolling.
01:53Meanwhile, Tyrese Halliburton scoreless in the first half for Indian.
01:57He's battling a calf injury.
02:00In the third, SGA stops and pops in the mid-range.
02:03Get 31 points and 10 assists.
02:05The Pacers right back at him, though.
02:07Aaron Neesmith knocking down a three.
02:10Then Miles Turner in the corner.
02:12He's got a three as well off the nice little pass from Halliburton.
02:17This cuts the lead down to 11.
02:19Jalen Williams starts to cook now.
02:23Williams buries the triple assisted by SGA.
02:26Then in transition, Williams, little left-handed layup.
02:30Later, TJ McConnell goes on a run by himself off the bench.
02:33Here's a little pull-up jumper.
02:35Then McConnell spins off Williams for the nice reverse layup here.
02:39He had 12 points in the quarter.
02:41Watch this.
02:42It's just so low to the ground and such a quick spin from McConnell.
02:47This cuts the Thunder lead down to 7.
02:48So we got a ball game.
02:49Jalen Williams.
02:50The circus shot somehow falls before the third quarter buzzer.
02:55We go to the fourth.
02:56Aaron Wiggins in the corner for his fourth three of the game.
02:59It's a 10-point lead.
03:00Pascal Siakam, meanwhile, gets the steal and stuffed.
03:03Then Siakam grabs an offensive rebound.
03:07Matherin gives it back to Siakam for the three.
03:10Siakam really played in this one.
03:12He had 28 points in the game.
03:14It's a two-point game.
03:16Jalen Williams, though, going to work.
03:18Through the lane for the high floater.
03:20He was the man tonight for the Thunder.
03:22SGA was great.
03:23He was even better.
03:24Williams gets to his spot.
03:26Knocks down the fadeaway jumper.
03:2840 points, a career playoff high 40, and six rebounds.
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