Jalen Williams played the best game of his adult life, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered when needed and the Oklahoma City Thunder outshoots the Indiana Pacers in a 120-109 win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The NBA world received a pleasant surprise Monday when news broke that ESPN and ABC planned to broadcast the starting lineup introductions ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points as the Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Pacers, 120-109.

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From the onset of the Thunder's 120-109 win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it was evident that Jalen Williams would make his presence felt. Now, the rest of the league is on notice.

Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver has simply said "we'll look at it."

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