Winning Tianwang Mountain, where is the Thunder G5 winning? Two key factors are exposed, and the biggest contributor is revealed, not Alexander

On June 17, 2025, this day that made Thunder fans excited, on the NBA Finals G5 field, the Thunder defeated the Pacers with a score of 120-109, and won the match point in this key battle of Tianwang Mountain, with a total score of 3-2.

First of all, the Thunder can win in this game, and the comprehensive upgrade of defensive strength is crucial. From the beginning of the game, the Thunder showed a steel-like defensive will. In the first half, they suppressed the Pacers' score to 45 points, completely disrupting the opponent's offensive rhythm. Especially the defense against the Pacers core Halliburton is textbook-level. Dort led the defense in the whole game. With his excellent physical confrontation and close close defense, Halliburton had no goal in breaking through and the pass was blocked. He made only 0 of 6 shots in the game, scored 4 points with only free throws, and his assists also dropped sharply. The Thunder also used weak delay tactics to constantly interfere with the Pacers' pick-and-roll cooperation, making it difficult for the Pacers' offensive tactics to be implemented smoothly, forcing the opponent to make 22 mistakes in the whole game. The Thunder scored 32 points using their mistakes, significantly leading the Pacers' 9 points.

Secondly, on the offensive end, the Thunder's team cooperation has improved significantly. Their assists reached 24 times in this game, making a qualitative leap compared to G4. Jaylen Williams (Jerway) fully played the role of connecting the team, contributed 4 assists, and used breakthroughs many times to attract defense and accurately scored the ball, creating excellent scoring opportunities for teammates. The team's core Alexander (SGA), even performed efficiently and comprehensively, scoring 31 points and also sent 10 assists. At the critical moment of the game, he was able to break through and stabilize the morale of the army, and he was able to skillfully pass the ball to drive his teammates. His multiple steal counterattacks in the last quarter completely locked in the victory, showing his strong dominance.

It is worth mentioning that Jewei is the biggest contributor to the Thunder's victory in this game. He made 14 of 25 shots in the game, scoring an amazing record of 40 points, setting a career high in his personal playoffs. Whether it is breakthrough, three-pointer or free throw, Jewe has extremely high efficiency. He scored 16 points in the first half, laying the foundation for the team to lead; in the third quarter, he scored 2+1 many times, contributing 13 points in a single quarter, smashing the Pacers' counterattack hopes again and again. In addition to killing all the teams on the offensive end, Jiewei is also actively involved in the defensive end and also shoulders the heavy responsibility of connecting teammates. The plus-minus value +14 is the highest in the team, which is undoubtedly the core driving force for the Thunder to win this game. With this victory, the Thunder took the lead in the finals. In the next G6, they will challenge the Pacers away. If the Thunder can continue the high-intensity defense of this game and maintain the excellent form of core players, then they are very likely to win the NBA championship. Let's wait and see if the Thunder can hold up the O'Brien Trophy, which symbolizes the highest honor of basketball.