It was a heck of a career path for Scottie Pippen, the Hall of Famer who won six titles as Michael Jordan's superstar sidekick with the Chicago Bulls. More than a few decades later, Jalen Williams seems to be on a similar journey,

MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Game 6 of the NBA finals returns to Indiana one last time, as the Thunder are up on the Pacers 3-2. OKC, despite a third-quarter comeback, finished as a team that struggled and will have Tyrese Haliburton potentially limited in Game 6 due to a calf strain.