Overview
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5 Tuesday to move within one win of the NBA Finals.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 32 points and the Thunder’s 7-foot tandem—Chet Holmgren (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Isaiah Hartenstein (12 points, 15 rebounds)—helped limit Victor Wembanyama.
- Victor Wembanyama was held to 20 points on 4-for-15 shooting in Game 5 and Spurs coach Mitch Johnson publicly urged him to be more aggressive and take more shots.
- Injuries are shaping rotations with Ajay Mitchell ruled out and Jalen Williams listed as questionable for Game 6, which is scheduled for Thursday in San Antonio at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
- The Thunder’s playoff experience and bench depth have been decisive this series and the Game 5 win greatly improves OKC’s odds of advancing to face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.