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Wembanyama: ‘I need to be more of a team player’ after Spurs fall behind in West finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the host San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
TL;DR
- Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio Spurs 123-108 to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
- Thunder overcame a 15-0 deficit to secure the win.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 26 points and 12 assists for the Thunder.
- Oklahoma City's bench outscored San Antonio's 76-23.
- Victor Wembanyama scored 26 points for the Spurs but expressed a desire to be a better team player by facilitating and rebounding more.
- This marks the first time Wembanyama and the Spurs are trailing in a playoff series.
- The game saw a chippy atmosphere with flagrant and technical fouls in the second half.