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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Made NBA History In Pacers-Thunder Game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made NBA history in Game 5.

Ben Stinar

Jun 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrates making a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter during game one of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Jun 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrates making a basket against the Indiana Pacers during the first quarter during game one of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off for 31 points, two rebounds, ten assists, two steals and four blocks while shooting 9/21 from the field in 38 minutes of playing time.

The 2025 MVP also made NBA history.

Via The NBA: "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!"

Gilgeous-Alexander has been excellent during the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Via StatMuse: "Shai in Game 5:

31 PTS
10 AST
2 STL
4 BLK

The first player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a Finals game."

The Thunder now have a 3-2 lead in the series, so they can win the 2025 NBA Championship with a victory on Thursday night (in Indiana).

They beat the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the first three rounds.

Via ESPN's Tim Bontemps: "Final: Thunder 120, Pacers 109

Oklahoma City goes on an 18-4 run to put the game away in the fourth quarter after Indiana had cut what once was an 18-point lead down to 2 early in the 4th.

Jalen Williams with 40 points and SGA 31-10 for OKC; Pascal Siakam had 28 for IND."

Gilgeous-Alexander is in his seventh NBA season (and sixth playing for the Thunder).

The former Kentucky star spent his rookie year with the LA Clippers.

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BEN STINAR

Ben Stinar covers basketball for ''Ball Around on SI'' and ''Fastbreak on SI'' and other Hilltop30 Media Group sites on the Sports Illustrated network.