Throughout NBA history, few teams have reached the mountaintop without a bona fide superstar in the No. 2 role.

The Thunder duo of Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were simply too much fr the Pacers in Game 5 on Monday night.

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James did it a couple of times. Magic Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes were among those who did it once.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams has held a key role on the roster since being selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. In his third year with the team, Williams averaged 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game across 69 regular-season contests.

Williams is in quite the exclusive club of players who made all-NBA players and the Finals early in their careers