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Ryan Phillips

One Incredible Stat Was the Key to Thunder's Game 5 Win Over Pacers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Indiana Pacers late in the fourth quarter to pull off a 120-109 win in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. One stat was the key to Oklahoma City's victory and Indiana's demise.

The Pacers struggled mightily on the offensive end, but star Tyrese Haliburton's rough night wasn't the key to the team's loss. No, it was Indiana's 22 turnovers, 15 of which were the result of steals by the Thunder.

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