Thunder co-stars first teammates to succeed in NBA Finals feat

Many wondered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s supporting solid main into the playoffs, with some contending that Jalen Williams wasn’t somewhat able to ascend to co-star standing.

Those questions had been greater than replied right through Thunder’s run to the NBA Finals, however much more resoundingly in Monday’s Game 5 win. Williams and SGA carried out like true co-stars as OKC seized a 3-2 lead over Indiana to seek out itself getting ready to an NBA identify.

Along the way in which, Williams and SGA made a number of items of historical past.

For one, they changed into the primary teammates ever to every make 10+ loose throws with out a pass over in an NBA Finals recreation. Remarkably, the feat eluded even mythical Finals teammates similar to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant and Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, amongst others.