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The first game scored 40 points, the next game had a plus-minus value of -40, are the Thunders-line stars too unstable?

4:34pm, 26 June 2025【Basketball】

In the previous NBA Finals G6, the Indiana Pacers, who returned to their home court, easily defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91. After this game, the Pacers tied the total score of the series to 3-3, and both sides returned to the same starting line again. Next, both sides will return to Oklahoma City and have a brutal tiebreak battle, which will also determine the final ownership of the championship this season.

In this game, the performance of the Thunder's starting lineman Jalen Williams was really shocking. Williams played 26 minutes and 51 seconds in the game, made 6 of 13 shots, 0 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. He also had 3 turnovers and 2 fouls. The plus and negative value was lower than the lowest of -40 in the game. Williams did not show his scoring ability on the offensive end, and he also made many mistakes. It seems that he got a certain score, but he was really destroying the team's offensive rhythm on the court. Not only that, as an excellent outside defender, Williams did not play the role he should play on the defensive end, and his defensive ability was also not exerted. The situation for the team was a mess when Williams was on the court. It is no exaggeration to say that his opponents kept widening the gap in the score when he was on the court. Williams' poor performance is also an important factor in the Thunder's defeat.

In the NBA regular season this season, Williams played a total of 69 games in 82 games, averaging 32.4 minutes per game, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks, and 2.2 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. The shooting percentage is 48.4%, the three-point shooting percentage is 36.5%, and the free throw shooting percentage is 78.9%. In the playoffs, Williams averaged 34.4 minutes in the first 22 games, with averaging 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. He shot 45.5%, three-point shooting percentage 30.6%, and free throw shooting percentage 79.5%. Although Williams' performance during the playoffs was not stable, in the finals, Williams' performance was gradually getting better. In addition to his poor performance in G1, his performance in G2-G5 is quite outstanding. He scored 40 points in G5 to help the team win a key victory. Unexpectedly, in this game, Williams' condition actually declined so greatly, which is really incomprehensible. As the second in command of the team, Williams is very important to the team, and his performance on the court will also greatly directly affect the team's on-court competitiveness and final performance. In the next tiebreak battle, can Williams adjust his condition in time and play the right level?