The Thunder are up, 3-2, against the Indiana Pacers after back-to-back wins. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 71 points in a Game 5 win on Monday night. The Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012 after eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference finals.

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James did it a couple of times. And now, Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have entered NBA lore.

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The Thunder are one win from their first NBA title since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are on the brink of elimination.

Keeping Alex Caruso in the Bacta tank for the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder's cautious approach with the 31-year-old has paid off in the NBA playoffs. He's flipped a switch, to say the least.

Indiana fed off the crowd during its Game 3 win, but players will say the advantage is more about the comfort of routines at home.