Oklahoma City forward Jalen Williams became the fifth-youngest player to score 40 or more points in NBA Finals history Monday night.

Jalen Williams scored a tough contested floater to close the third quarter and extend OKC's lead to 87-79. The Thunder needed the bucket after a 13-point outburst from T.J. McConnell allowed the Pacers to eat into OKC's 14-point halftime lead.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams has held a key role on the roster since being selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. In his third year with the team, Williams averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game across 69 regular-season contests.

Williams is in quite the exclusive club of players who made all-NBA players and the Finals early in their careers

The third-year player answered the call with 40 points on 14-of-25 shooting with six rebounds and four assists as OKC took a 3-2 series lead.