It was a full-on Jalen Williams takeover in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as he poured in a playoff career-high 40 points in what amounted to the greatest game of his career so far.

Jalen Williams scored 40 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and 10 assists and the Thunder beat Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Jalen Williams registered 40 points on 14-for-25 shooting, and the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 NBA Finals lead with a 120-109 Game 5 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Pascal Siakam went on a scoring barrage to continue the Pacers' momentum in the early fourth quarter.

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton guts through what appeared to be a lower right leg injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

ESPN announcer Kendrick Perkins said the Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton looked 'scared to death' after a poor first half in the NBA Finals

This NBA Finals series between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder might not be for the casual basketball fan. But it is a series that will turn any casual basketball fan who happens to be watching into an NBA lifer.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It’s official: Rick Carlisle isn’t just an Indiana Fever fan. He’s a fan of the WNBA game in general.

Aaron Nesmith is making a name for himself in the Pacers' playoff run, but before then, he was just trying to get playing time in Boston.