OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Thunder's 18-point lead had been sliced all the way down to two when the ball swung to Jalen Williams on the right wing.
Williams, a first-time All-Star in his third NBA season, rose to the occasion by rattling in a 3-pointer to halt the Indiana Pacers' momentum.
It was the most important moment of the most impressive performance of Williams' budding career, a 40-point outing to lead Oklahoma City to a 120-109 win in Monday's pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals. That 3 sparked an 18-6 run -- which also featured a pair of driving buckets and a free throw from Williams -- that put the game away for the Thunder and put the franchise one win away from its first championship since moving to Oklahoma City.