Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the perfect leader for this nascent Thunder squad, if Jalen Williams' remarks are any indication.

Alexander hadn’t scored in the fourth quarter before driving for a layup that gave the Thunder a much-anticipated lead with 3 ½ minutes left. The OKC star poured it on from there as the Thunder rallied for a 112-105 win over Denver in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night at the Paycom Center.

The Thunder now have an important 3-2 series lead. Two straight wins over the Nuggets put them ahead in this classic back-and-forth series with memorable finishes. The first seed will now have two chances to clinch the Round 2 series and move on to the Western Conference Finals.

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams addressed his lack of touches late in the fourth quarter and overtime in Game 3’s 113-104 loss against the Denver Nuggets, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave reporters an explanation.

The All-Star forward warmed up in a shirt featuring Gallo, OKC’s beloved sideline reporter, in the basket of a bike with a towel around his shoulders as Williams pedaled ... viral sensation All things Thunder: Latest Oklahoma City Thunder news, schedule ...

After the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, Jalen Williams had a funny moment.

Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams reacts to losing Game 3 in overtime to the Nuggets, trailing 2-1 in their second-round series.

Jalen Williams was hot, but the Thunder went to superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the final minute of regulation, and the Nuggets took a 2-1 series lead