The Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from an NBA championship. OKC defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday at Paycom Center. It now leads the series 3-2 after overcoming a deficit in crunch time of Game 4 on the road to avoid a 3-1 hole.

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.

Any follow-up to a Game 1 road win is typically difficult for the visitors, yet the Pacers showed they weren’t willing to settle for a 1-1 split in New York. Pascal Siakam went nuts with 39 points, and this performance ultimately helped him win the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP.