As the Pacers cut it to as little as two points, Williams dragged the Thunder to a win. He scored 24 points in the second half alone. Each time Indiana looked on the verge of retaking the lead, he knocked down a big-time bucket to soothe any worries.

Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams became the fifth-youngest player to score 40 or more points in NBA Finals history Monday night.

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James did it a couple of times. And now, Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have entered NBA lore.

The Indiana Pacers lost more than a game Monday night in a 120-109 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder got a special performance from one of their rising young stars in Monday night's 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Jalen Williams scored 40 points against the Indiana Pacers, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-109 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Colin Cowherd discusses what makes Williams so special compared to other players.

JALEN WILLIAMS AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Somewhere amid a thunderstorm, a star shined through. Jalen Williams played the best game of his burgeoning career on the biggest stage, and the Thunder are one game away from becoming NBA champions after a 120-109 Game 5 win over the Pacers.