India, June 20 -- Jalen Williams continued his hot streak in Thursday's NBA Finals Game 6 with a top show in Q1, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder to stay in touching distance of the Indiana Pacers after a poor start. While MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a combined 66 points in Games 4 and 5, Williams has tallied 67 points over the same span, including a 40-point outburst in Game 5. Now the legitimate question stands: Is Jalen Williams going to take home the Finals MVP?

SGA is an obvious favorite for MVP after winning the title in the regular season. For Jalen Williams, a lot depends on how he performs on Thursday. In Game 6, the 24-year-old has averaged 25.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG, and 4.2 APG this series. His rise in the last three games has...