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Kyle Koster

Jalen Williams Describes Just How Loud Thunder Fans Can Get During NBA Finals

A fan holds up a cutout of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Jalen Wiliams had the biggest game of his young career in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, scoring 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-2 series lead. The Paycom Center was once again rocking as Williams & Co. moved within a victory of the franchise's first championship since moving to the city. It would be just fine for Thunder fans if that was the last home game the building hosts this year because it would mean OKC would have wrapped things up in Game 6 in Indianapolis. But if there is a Game 7, the biggest lock in sports is that one of the most engaged fanbases in all of sports will create a unique atmosphere.

Williams spoke about just how loud and intimidating it can get in his home gym.

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