Oklahoma City Thunder won the fifth game of the NBA final series against the Indiana Pacers and came within one win of the title, sportal.bg reported.
"The Thunder" won 120:109 (32:22, 27:23,28:34, 33:30) at their home arena, "Paycom Center" and took a 3:2 lead in the aggregate.
Oklahoma took the initiative from the very beginning of the match and after the first quarter led by 10 points, maintaining it most of the time, only at one point in the third quarter allowing their opponent to cut it in half, but not completely.
In the end, the hosts held on to the victory and took another big step towards the title, with only one more game left to win to be champions.
The big hero that night was Jaylen Williams, who scored a fantastic 40 points for the Thunder's success. Shay Gilgeous-Alexander was also at his usual level and finished the match with a double-double of 31 points and 10 assists. Aaron Wiggins added 14 more points for the home team.
For Indiana, Pascal Siakam was the top scorer with 28 points, Timothy John McConnell finished with 18, and Aaron Nesmith added 14 more.
This way, Oklahoma can become the champion in the next game, which will be played in Indianapolis on June 20. The Pacers, on the other hand, are up against the wall and must seek a mandatory victory to even the series and keep their chances for the title.