The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided the upset when they escaped with a 111-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
With 15 seconds left, Jalen Williams managed to work to the left elbow and hit a fadeaway jumper for the game-winner. The Trail Blazers attempted a sideline lob that failed on the final possession.
It was a struggle for Williams, by his standards, with 19 points on 9-of-20 shooting, but he turned it up in the fourth quarter with eight points to lead OKC to the win. This included hitting two of his four baskets in the final frame in the final 25 seconds.
Let’s look at some of the best tweets reacting to Williams’ game-winner over the Trail Blazers.
Jalen Williams CALLS GAME vs. Blazers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tdKRYN52kB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 24, 2024
FUTURE SUPERSTAR JALEN WILLIAMS CALLS GAME AND GIVES OKC THE ONE SEED pic.twitter.com/CZDGbN91WJ
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) January 24, 2024
JALEN WILLIAMS GAME WINNER
— TF (@ThunderFocus) January 24, 2024
Guys, Jalen Williams is not just a dude. He's going to be an All-NBA guy. This dude is such a stud. Total star.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) January 24, 2024
Jalen Williams: “Shooter’s shoot.” pic.twitter.com/W9fZchaf85
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) January 24, 2024
JALEN WILLIAMS IS A BAD MAN.
— shotbyjojo_ (@Shotbyjojo__) January 24, 2024
Mark Daigneault on Jalen Williams’ game-winner: “It’s a big picture thing. Shai’s been in this situations..
Thought we could use Shai to draw attention away from Jalen..
Establishing multiple threats, being a team that’s dynamic..
We want teams to account for all our players.”
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 24, 2024
JALEN WILLIAMS GAME WINNER
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 24, 2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a young superstar who has hit several game-winners already in his career…
…and yet he's been happy to give up game-winning attempts to young teammates Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.
Big trust from Shai… big bucket from JDub.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 24, 2024
"Shooters shoot."
– Jalen Williams breaks down his game-winner 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/yfJ8D7dwz6
— NBA (@NBA) January 24, 2024
Jalen Williams ranks 1st in the NBA in clutch FG% this season (72.7%). pic.twitter.com/HmVDCweObN
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) January 24, 2024
Jalen Williams with the shot to put the Thunder up 111-109 with 2 seconds left pic.twitter.com/WDztM9fRNz
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) January 24, 2024
OKC goes to Jalen Williams in the clutch with Shai as a screener. Blazers switch and deny Shai, Williams attacks Simons and gets right to his spot. pic.twitter.com/z4VvwBRJYW
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) January 24, 2024
JALEN WILLIAMS IS AN ALL-STAR
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) January 24, 2024
Jalen Williams on his game-winner:
“I shot like trash. So it’s nice that that’s the shot that went in.”
JDub was 9-20. Not bad for a trash night.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 24, 2024
Thunder win, Jalen Williams celebrates, OKC gets it done. pic.twitter.com/xR9rFKCwTe
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) January 24, 2024
