Jalen Williams Makes Unfortunate NBA Finals History During Game 6 Loss to Pacers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 NBA Finals has turned into a highly competitive series. Leading up to Game 1,

Carrying his momentum from his 40-point outburst, Jalen Williams had it going early on. The 24-year-old pump-faked his way to reverse layups. The confidence can be felt from the top of the arena. And then it disappeared. The Oklahoma City Thunder were buried on the scoreboard.

According to Basketball Reference's database, Williams's -40 plus-minus is the worst plus-minus on record in a Finals game. The previous record-holder was Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday, who put up a -38 in the Celtics' 122–84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the 2024 Finals.