Jalen Williams scored a career-high 40 points in the NBA Finals G5, the third youngest in nearly 50 years

The Thunder's 24-year-old Jalen Williams scored a career-high 40 points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on the 17th, Beijing time, and he also became the third youngest player in the NBA to score 40 points in the championship game in the past 50 years, second only to Magic Johnson and Westbrook.

Thunder 24-year-old Jalen Williams

Jalen Williams played a career masterpiece in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, shooting 14-of-25 from the field, including 3 three-pointers, scoring 40 points and 6 rebounds, and his performance was even more eye-catching than that of his brother Kyrgyz Alexander.

The 24-year-old Jalen Williams became the third-youngest player in the NBA to score 40 points in a championship game in the nearly 50 years, behind Magic Johnson at the age of 20 in 1980 and Westbrook at the age of 23 in 2012.

Jalen Williams credited his teammates after the game, "My teammates have given me a lot of space and confidence to play and be myself, and now I am very comfortable playing." ”