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Victor Wembanyama starred in a must-win Game 4, finishing with 33 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to lift the Spurs past the Thunder and even the Western Conference Finals at 2-2. He attacked the rim with aggression and mixed in perimeter shooting, while San Antonio’s coaching adjustments and a fired-up locker room helped set the tone for a pivotal performance as the series momentum shifted.
Spurs adjusted in Game 4 by keeping Victor Wembanyama around the rim and applying a tighter one-on-one on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with help swarms when he drove. The ploy disrupted OKC’s offense, produced 20 Thunder turnovers, and limited 3-point shooting (6-for-33) while injuries to Jalen Williams and Mitchell left the Thunder shorthanded. San Antonio tied the series and forced Daigneault to figure out how to generate space for SGA and jump-start the supporting cast in Game 5.
Victor Wembanyama poured in 33 points as the Spurs overwhelmed the Thunder 103-82 to knot the Western Conference Finals at 2-2 and set up a pivotal Game 5 in San Antonio. San Antonio’s defense held OKC to 33% shooting and 6-for-33 from three, while injuries to Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell depleted Oklahoma City’s depth. De’Aaron Fox returned from a sprained ankle to provide stability in the backcourt with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, helping the Spurs’ 25 assists on 35 made baskets. The series now heads back to Texas with a likely emphasis on Game 5’s outcome and its strong influence on the series’ direction.)
Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points as the San Antonio Spurs shut down Oklahoma City and cruised to a 103-82 win in Game 4 to knot the Western Conference finals at 2-2, with the Spurs leveraging strong defense and contributions from their depth to flip the series.
Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points as San Antonio routed Oklahoma City 103-82 to even the Western Conference Finals at 2-2 and set up a pivotal Game 5 in Oklahoma City. The Spurs’ defense locked down the Thunder, who were hampered by injuries (Jalen Williams out, Ajay Mitchell out) and a cold bench, while OKC’s lone bright spots came from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before he didn’t play in the fourth; Wembanyama delivered a half-court buzzer-beater to end the first half and keep San Antonio in control.
San Antonio will not ride Victor Wembanyama for every minute as they trail Oklahoma City 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals; OKC’s depth has dominated when Wembanyama rests, including a 76-23 edge from the Thunder’s bench in Game 3, while the Spurs deal with injuries to De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper and search for schematic fixes for Game 4 without sacrificing their team identity.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to orchestrate the Thunder’s attack in the Western Conference Finals, generating good looks and racking up assists to power OKC to a 2-1 series lead over San Antonio. San Antonio relies on Victor Wembanyama, but OKC has thrived with non-Wembanyama minutes and defensive discipline. Injury notes: Ajay Mitchell out with a calf strain; Jalen Williams questionable; Spurs expect Fox and Harper to play. Game 4 is Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in San Antonio, broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
The Thunder erased San Antonio’s early 15–0 run and rode a relentless bench (76–23 edge) to a 123–108 victory in Game 3, taking a 2–1 series lead in the Western Conference finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 26 points while Jared McCain and Jaylin Williams provided big help off the bench; Wembanyama scored 26 for the Spurs but couldn’t offset injuries to De’Aaron Fox and the game’s physicality. The Spurs’ crowd energy was strong, but the Thunder outmatched them down the stretch and the series moves back to Oklahoma City.
Spurs rookie Carter Bryant was filmed using a public bathroom during Game 2 of the West Finals against the Thunder at Paycom Center, sparking comments from teammate Julian Champagnie who urged people not to record others in bathrooms; Bryant handled the moment quietly and washed his hands, with the Spurs hoping for more privacy from home fans in Game 3 in San Antonio.
Victor Wembanyama shouldered blame after the Spurs’ 123-108 Game 3 defeat to the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, saying he must be more of a playmaker and facilitate better. He finished with 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting but just four rebounds and zero assists after halftime, as OKC outscored San Antonio by 30 in the second half following a 15-0 Spurs start. San Antonio, with De’Aaron Fox back in the lineup, now trails 2-1 and will aim to even the series in Game 4 on Sunday in San Antonio.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ignored the Spurs’ ‘flopper’ chants and delivered 26 points and 12 assists on a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line, helping the Thunder win 123-108 on the road to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Game 4 is Sunday in San Antonio.
San Antonio's persistent ball-handling issues resurfaced in Game 2, when they again turned the ball over 21 times and allowed 27 points off those mistakes, enabling Oklahoma City to win 122–113 and tie the series at 1–1, with Wembanyama’s impact tempered and rookie Dylan Harper showing signs of his inexperience.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City to a 2nd straight win over San Antonio, tying the Western Conference Finals 1-1 as the Thunder push tempo and lean on depth, while Victor Wembanyama posts 21 points and 17 rebounds and the Spurs battle injuries.
OKC’s Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama anchor a rising, incredibly young powerhouse duo that could anchor a West-dominating era for years, backed by major draft assets and generous cap flexibility. The Spurs and Thunder have shown elite margins and late-season surges, combining youth with affordability to sustain success, while potential vulnerabilities—like big future contracts and key injuries—could derail the run. If all goes well, this could be this generation’s Lakers–Celtics clash, year after year.
In a tense postgame moment after OKC’s Game 2 win in the Western Conference Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appeared to question Isaiah Hartenstein’s defense of Victor Wembanyama, saying ‘I’m not sure if it was good, to be honest.’ Thunder officials later explained SGA didn’t hear the question, and his answer wasn’t a dig at Hart—the Thunder still benefited from Hartenstein’s solid line (10 points, 13 rebounds in 27 minutes) as they adjusted to slow Wembanyama, who had 21 points in this game after his big Game 1. The exchange added an awkward note to an important victory in the series.