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NBA playoffs: Thunder one win from finals as Wembanyama declines to speak to media
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points in victory
TL;DR
- The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, nine assists, and a strong second-half performance after a slow start.
- Jared McCain, starting in place of injured players, scored 20 points, with most coming after halftime.
- Alex Caruso contributed 22 points, six assists, and three steals off the bench.
- Victor Wembanyama scored 20 points for the Spurs but shot poorly (4-of-15) and had only six rebounds, a drop from earlier games.
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson stated Wembanyama needs to take more shots and score more than 20 points to help the team rally.
- Wembanyama chose not to speak to the media after the game.
- The Thunder will have a chance to close out the series in Game 6 in San Antonio.