A win away from an NBA championship, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams are on the cusp of dethroning Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the Oklahoma City Thunder's most decorative duo. The Thunder's 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers put them up 3-2 in the 2025 NBA Finals.

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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.