OKC One Win Away After J-Dub Drops 40, Haliburton’s Dud, KD Lingering, and a Memphis Recalibration

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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The Thunder are just one win away from an NBA championship after an all-time performance by Jalen Williams. Verno and Jacoby break down the Game 5 Thunder win and expectations for Game 6 back in Indianapolis. Will Tyrese Haliburton show up after an awful performance in Game 5? Or will OKC lift the trophy on Indy’s home court? Next, the guys discuss the latest trade rumors around Kevin Durant and debate whether he will warm up to playing in Minnesota or go to one of his preferred destinations. Also, Verno passionately explains why the Grizzlies are not going to tank after trading Desmond Bane to the Magic. (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(0:28) Thunder Hold On To Beat Pacers: 120-109 (OKC 3-2)(17:33) Previewing Game 6: Thunder [-5] vs. Pacers (OKC 3-2)(33:00) Kevin Durant's Looming Trade Update(46:48) Reaction to the Desmond Bane Trade Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Visit creditkarma.com or download the app today. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker TashjianSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the mismatch I'm Chris Vernon and join me see us every week from the Ringer.com.
0:15.2	It's Dave Jacoby.
0:17.2	Game five just ended, Verno.
0:20.0	It did just end in the Oklahoma City Thunder.
0:23.7	When it mattered most, they cranked it up on the Indiana Pacers.
0:28.1	That was a two-point game with eight and a half minutes left.
0:32.1	And you certainly wouldn't know it by the final score.
0:35.1	And you certainly wouldn't know it by the way that played out
0:37.7	in the next four to five minutes of that game. And capping that and some of their runs that
0:45.1	pulled them away in that game, I mean, we have to start with Jalen Williams. That was an
0:53.0	all-timer.
0:58.2	We had talked so much, even leading into the playoffs,
1:02.9	about analyzing these teams and, yes, they have the MVP of the league.
1:09.2	Are Chet, are Jalen Williams going to be able to step up? Are they prepared to be the second banana on a championship
1:15.7	level team? And at least for tonight and at least for these last few games, Jalen Williams has
1:22.6	proven to be an unbelievable Robin. In fact, he was the role of Batman Tonight and gets a 40-point
1:32.3	finals game. And of course, I had to run and go look it up because I was like, it seems pretty
1:40.4	rare to have a 40-point finals game unless you're a superstar.
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