Win the Thunder! Williams scored 40 points, SGA record, Halliburton scored only 4 points

In a crucial finals battle at Kings Mountain, on June 17, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 120-109 and successfully led 3-2. This victory significantly affected the trend of the entire series. Previously, the two sides fell into a fierce stalemate in the first four matches of the season and tied 2-2. At the beginning of the game, the Thunder's starting lineup included Jaylen Williams, Alexander, Harten, Multiplayer Turner and Homegren. The Pacers sent powerful players such as Turner, Halliburton, Nesmith, Nemhard and Siakam. At the beginning of the game, both sides had a good offensive. Haten, a surname of He, successfully completed a strong basket attack, and Siakam immediately scored 5 points in a row. Despite Nesmith's three-pointer, the Thunder extended the lead to five points with Alexander's fast break after Jaylen Williams' dunk. With Kui crossing the face and Wallace hitting a three-pointer in the corner, the Thunder led by 10 points 32-22 at the end of the first quarter.

However, the Pacers performed poorly in the second quarter and made frequent mistakes. Wiggins' three-pointer icing on the cake allowed the Thunder to lead to 13 points at one point. Although Siakam scored sharply with a sharp breakthrough and McConaughey followed closely with three-pointers, the Pacers still seemed to have weak offense. At the end of the half, the Thunder temporarily led by 14 points, with a score of 59-45.

After the start of the second half, the Thunder maintained the lead, but the Pacers were not to be outdone. Halliburton scored a free throw and Toppin's three-pointer from the outside narrowed the gap to 9 points. Although McConaughey and Toppin's offensive struggle allowed the Pacers to chase points strongly, Jaylen Williams stabilized the lead for the Thunder through an emergency stop jump shot and entered the last quarter 87-79.

In the decisive moment, Wiggins' three-pointer hit and Siakam's breakthrough layup once again ignited the passion for the game. In the end, the Thunder secured the victory in this critical battle with tenacious defense and efficient offense.

This game showed several prominent features. First of all, the defense intensity of the two teams has been significantly improved, especially with the cheers of home fans, the Pacers made frequent mistakes through high-pressure defense and rapid counterattack, which made the opponent passive at the beginning. Halliburton was in a sluggish state in the first half, failed to score 0 of 4 shots, and the Pacers' scoring efficiency in positional offense also seemed extremely low. Although they chased for it in the second half, they still could not change the defeat.

Secondly, the Pacers core guard Halliburton's downturn was the key to the team's failure. He made almost no contribution on the offensive end and only scored 4 points in the game. The team's 12 mistakes obviously ruined the hope of victory invisibly. Although Siakam and Turnerga played, their overall performance was difficult to shake the Thunder's defense.

Finally, Alexander and Jaylen Williams, the Thunder's offensive main players, were in a hot state. The latter showed extremely high scoring efficiency in the basket and three-point offensive, scoring 40 points in the game. Alexander's stable performance is also the guarantee of the team's victory. He made history and became the player to break through 30 points in the 14th game during the playoffs, surpassing Antetokounmpo's 13 times in this record.

This game is not only a clarion call for victory, but also a heavyweight contest in the showdown between the two sides. The Thunder won the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which will lay the foundation for the subsequent competition.