Carrying his momentum from his 40-point outburst, Jalen Williams had it going early on. The 24-year-old pump-faked his way to reverse layups. The confidence can be felt from the top of the arena. And then it disappeared. The Oklahoma City Thunder were buried on the scoreboard.

Jalen Williams Makes Unfortunate NBA Finals History During Game 6 Loss to Pacers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 NBA Finals has turned into a highly competitive series. Leading up to Game 1,

After Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams was on top of the world—having scored 40 points to move the Thunder to the brink of their first title in the Sooner State. How quickly things change this time of year.