Throughout NBA history, few teams have reached the mountaintop without a bona fide superstar in the No. 2 role.

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.

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

A proposed trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics land the Western Conference champions a third star next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.