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

Jalen Williams had an all-time NBA Finals performance in Game 5, leading the way to a 3-2 series lead. Williams has averaged 25.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG and 4.2 APG this series. He has stepped up in the last three games, especially with his scoring and efficiency on shots in wins during Games 4 & 5.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hadn’t had an MVP moment in these NBA Finals, hadn’t grabbed hold of a game and seized it. That changed Friday night.