With things looking dire, Gilgeous-Alexander went back to being a no-nonsense scorer. He scored nine points in the final frame to put the Pacers away. Each time he went to the free-throw line, he was met with the loudest MVP chants he's probably heard in his entire career.

More history for SGA 🔥 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander joins Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history with 15 or more 30+ point games in a single postseason! pic.twitter.com/x62BPS6pve

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton is going to play in Game 6. “It’s the Finals, man,” Haliburton said. “I’ve worked my whole life to be here and I want to be out there to compete. Help my teammates any way I can.”

Tyrese Haliburton has had an incredible 2025 postseason. He's averaging 17.9 points, 9.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds. He's hit a playoff-high <a href=" shots to tie or take the lead in fourth quarters or overtimes.

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton guts through what appeared to be a lower right leg injury in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Dan Le Batard Show weighs in on the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 5 victory over the Indiana Pacers, discussing how the Thunder finally looked like themselves in the series.

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.

Hartenstein handles the gritty tasks as the team’s enforcer, willing to get chippy when the moment calls for it.