Thunder beat Spurs to move one win from NBA Finals
Summary
The Oklahoma City Thunder won their game against the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. If they win the next game, they will advance to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row.Key Facts
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points despite a slow start, missing his first four shots.
- The Thunder overcame an 8-point early deficit and led by 11 points at halftime.
- Oklahoma City extended their lead in the third quarter, scoring the first 9 points.
- Gilgeous-Alexander made 7 of 19 shots from the field and 16 of 17 free throws.
- Jared McCain scored 20 points after halftime, replacing Cason Wallace.
- San Antonio’s star player Victor Wembanyama scored 20 points and had 6 rebounds, but his rebounding average dropped recently.
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama needs to shoot more and score over 20 points to help the team win.
- The New York Knicks have already reached the NBA Finals after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference finals.
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