Thunder vs Pacers 2025 NBA Finals Game 5
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Jalen Williams scored 40 points and the Thunder rolled to a 120-109 win over the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to move one win away from the title.
Oklahoma City center Isaiah Hartenstein returns to the starting lineup for Game 4 of the NBA Finals vs. Indiana.
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Thunder Wire on MSNMark Daigneault explains why Thunder can't emotionally overreact to Game 3 loss to PacersMark Daigneault explains why Oklahoma City Thunder can't emotionally overreact to Game 3 loss to Indiana Pacers.
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNShai Gilgeous-Alexander downplays any fatigue concerns after Game 3 loss to PacersPutting his hands on his knees, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked tired out in the final minutes of the Oklahoma City Thunder's 116-107 Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers. If you zoomed in enough, you could see the Gatorade symbol underneath his sneakers.
However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).
Magic Johnson's Strong Message to Tyrese Haliburton After NBA Finals Game 3 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.