Backed by the best playoff crowd yet, the Oklahoma City Thunder put themselves in the driver's seat for the first time in the championship series. A 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers gave them a 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals.

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.

MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are currently battling it out on Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Though three games of the championship tangle things haven't been overly physical, save for a hard foul from behind by Aaron Nesmith on Alex Caruso in Game 3 which was ruled common in nature.