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Alexander reappears Jordan s style, Thunder wins in Game 5

2:53pm, 18 June 2025Basketball

Shay Gilgers-Alexander continued to perform well in the NBA Finals, setting a remarkable record in Game 5 of the Thunder vs. the Pacers. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 on Monday night, leaving them one last step away from winning the championship. The Thunder won in this critical game with the outstanding performance of Shay Gilgers-Alexander and Jaylen Williams, and the two stars scored 71 points together to become the focus of the game.

It is worth noting that Gilgers Alexander continued to perform well in this finals, not only contributing to scoring, but also showing comprehensive strength in assists, steals and blocks. In this game, he not only scored 31 points, but also had 10 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, becoming the fourth player in NBA Finals history to complete at least 30 points, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and tied with other basketball legend Hall of Fame players.

In addition, Gilgers Alexander is close to setting a record of 30 consecutive scores in the playoffs, and he has scored more than 30 points in 15 games this season's playoffs. The dominance he showed made it difficult for the Pacers to deal with, causing opponents to fall into passes, giving the Thunder more opportunities to create an offense. At the same time, Williams also contributed a career-high 40 points in this game, helping the team win an extremely important victory.

With the efforts of the entire team, the Thunder successfully won the fifth game, showing a united and overall combat spirit. Whether it is Alexander's light or Williams' stable performance, they have made important contributions to the team's victory and demonstrated excellent football skills and team cooperation.

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