Hartenstein handles the gritty tasks as the team’s enforcer, willing to get chippy when the moment calls for it.

The Oklahoma City Thunder did their job with a 120-109 Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers. A 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals has them on the cusp of their first championship.

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton's Game 5 Performance Was Historically Bad originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers dropped Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals 120-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Coming into the game, the series was tied 2-2, with the winner laying claim to the series advantage.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren had nothing but good things to say about star teammate Jalen Williams, who scored 40 points in Game 5 to help put the franchise on the cusp of an NBA title.

If Haliburton misses Game 6, that torpedoes the Pacers' chances to force a decisive Game 7. He's been Indiana's best player and primary ball-handler. The Thunder will be the heavy

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NBA fans have begged ESPN/ABC to make the NBA Finals feel a little more like an NBA Finals. Apparently, the TV executives have listened.