Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, who delivered massively in the West finals, were virtually absent in the Thunder’s loss to the Pacers in the NBA Finals opener.

If the Thunder even the series 1-1, Williams will likely play a big part. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort did enough to secure a Game 1 win, but the rest of the starters struggled. For the 24-year-old, that was 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and find themselves down 0-1 in the series. Jalen Williams was asked about the pressure of being at this stage, he embraces it.