In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, he showed he's pretty good as a more traditional point guard, too. He had 31 points and 10 assists in a secondary role to Jalen Williams as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109 on Monday night. The Thunder took a 3-2 lead in the series and now are a win short of their first NBA title.

The NBA Finals continue in Game 5 with the series between the Indiana Pacers and OKC Thunder tied 2-2. Follow all the action here.

Ex-Iowa State basketball star Tyrese Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers played Oklahoma City in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. See his stats here.

Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton grabbed at his lower right leg after an awkward fall in the first quarter, briefly leaving Game 5 of the NBA Finals for treatment.

Haliburton has been superb during the Pacers’ postseason run, hitting game-winners in Game 1s against to Cavaliers and Thunder while also connecting on the game-tying bucket at the end of regulation during Indiana’s Game 1 win over the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Follow along for live updates:

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Follow along for live updates from Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder at Paycom Center. Trailing the 2025 NBA Finals 2-1 and down seven points to start the fourth quarter, it was gut check time for the Thunder and they stepped up.

A hype video played, the Thunder mascot—Rumble the Bison—waved a huge flag to pump up the crowd and massive cheers roared as Oklahoma City's starting five was announced. And whether you were inside the arena or not, you could feel the buzz:

With the NBA Finals series tied at 2-2 coming into Game 5 in Oklahoma, a small misstep could cost either of the two teams the whole year of hard work.

At least we have a full, diverse slate of sports to lock in on. Choose your distraction: the championship stage in pro basketball and hockey, tournament play across golf and international soccer, college baseball’s World Series or the feverish return of Caitlin Clark.