Alexander set a new NBA record and topped the top!

On June 17, 2025, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Thunder played against the Pacers at home. The Thunder showed a clear advantage and took the initiative at the beginning of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led by 10 points, and then they gradually expanded their advantage, leading the Pacers by 14 points at the end of the half. In the third quarter, McConnell burst into form and scored 13 points alone, helping the Pacers narrow the gap to 8 points. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Siakam scored consecutively, chasing the gap to 2 points, but then Nemhard and Halliburton made consecutive mistakes, causing Alexander and Jaylen to seize the opportunity to counterattack and quickly widened the gap to 16 points. The suspense of the game disappeared, and the Thunder finally defeated the Pacers 120-109 and led 3-2 in the finals.

In this game, Jaylen of the Thunder performed well, with a shooting percentage of up to 56%, 5 of 9 free throws, contributing 40 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, and a plus-minus value of +14 in the game, which is the highest in the game. He set a record for his personal playoff career scoring. Alexander also performed steadily, contributing 31 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks. More importantly, Alexander broke Jordan's NBA record in this game and became the first player in history to achieve more than 11 assists in a single season of the playoffs.

Jordan achieved a feat of 30 points and 5 assists 11 times in the 1989 playoffs, setting a record for the most 30 points and 5 assists in a single season in the playoffs. After 36 years, Alexander finally broke this record. Today, Alexander's 31 points and 10 assists allowed him to score 30 points and 5 assists for the 12th time in this year's playoffs, surpassing Jordan's 11 times and becoming the first in history. With the finals not over yet, Alexander is expected to continue to set this record.

Alexander averaged 32.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2.4 steals, 1.8 blocks, and a shooting percentage of 47.4%, with a very outstanding performance. Jaylen's data is also eye-catching, averaging 25.8 points, rebounds, 5.6 assists, 4.2 steals, and a shooting percentage of 44.7%.

, and the Pacers' Siakam averaged 20.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2 steals, 1.4 blocks, and a shooting percentage of 47.1%. Halliburton averaged 15 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks, and a shooting percentage of 45.3%. In terms of scoring ability, the Pacers' dual core is far less than the Thunder's dual stars.