Just a few nights ago, Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder was being celebrated for one of the best Finals performances ever.
On Thursday night, everything had changed.
As pointed out by StatMuse, Williams was -40 in Game 6 with his 16 points, three rebounds, and 1 assist.
That is the lowest plus/minus in a Finals game in the play-by-play era.
Jalen Williams was -40 in Game 6.
The lowest plus/minus in a Finals game in the play-by-play era. pic.twitter.com/vhGg6aA70B
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 20, 2025
For Game 5, Williams put up a colossal 40 points, the best night of his career.
Because of Williams’ performance and the output of other stars on his team, a lot of people felt that the Thunder were going to push through Game 6 and end Thursday night as champions.
Instead, OKC was outplayed all game long, and the Pacers didn’t seem to have a problem getting past them.
Williams just wasn’t much of a help at all, and now the Thunder are being forced into a Game 7.
They will all be looking back at Game 6 to take note of what went wrong.
That is definitely true for Williams, because the difference between Games 5 and 6 was massive, and he doesn’t want to have another bad shot.
It’s all on the line for both teams on Sunday evening.
Fans love Game 7 because it’s all that matters, and the stakes could not be higher.
Williams knows he didn’t play great basketball on Thursday, but he also knows what he is really capable of.
He showed the world his potential with his 40 points a few nights ago, so now he will try to do it again for the final game of the season.
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