Aaron Wiggins says Thunder won't let title temptations distract from Game 6 against Pacers

USA Today

17-06-2025

Aaron Wiggins says Thunder won't let title temptations distract from Game 6 against Pacers
Left open because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's attention, Aaron Wiggins made the Indiana Pacers regret leaving him open from deep. The 26-year-old made more outside buckets by himself in Game 5 than the Oklahoma City Thunder did as an entire team in Game 4. They enjoyed some positive regression.
Wiggins finished with 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting and five rebounds. He shot 4-of-7 from 3 and went 2-of-2 on free throws. He also had a block.
The Thunder did their job with a 120-109 Game 5 win over the Pacers. A 3-2 series lead in the 2025 NBA Finals has them on the cusp of their first championship.
Role players play better at home. Wiggins exemplified that principle. When he gets going, the Thunder are difficult to beat. He adds another shot-creator who could create a rhythm and dominate the bench lineups.
This was another all-around performance by the Thunder. Everybody played a role. Heading into Game 5, they were due for some steals and outside buckets. They received both from their starters and bench players.
"Not too much thought into it yet. Obviously, we know the position we're in. You can't take it for granted. We have the right approach of making sure we take care of business and get done what we have to first," Wiggins said on whether a championship has crossed their mind yet. "But like I said, obviously we know the position we're in. Can't think about it. Got to take it one possession at a time, one game at a time, finish businesslike that."