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Thunder even West finals as SGA scores 30 in 122-113 Game 2 win
Confirmed
What we know
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder evened the Western Conference finals at 1-1 with a 122-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench, Chet Holmgren scored 13, and the Thunder dominated bench scoring 57-25 while turning Spurs turnovers into a 27-10 edge in points off giveaways.
Victor Wembanyama finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds for San Antonio, and Stephon Castle scored 25, but the Spurs played without All-Star De'Aaron Fox (ankle) and lost replacement starter Dylan Harper to a leg injury. Oklahoma City also lost Jalen Williams to a hamstring recurrence after limited minutes. Game 3 is Friday in San Antonio.
What's confirmed
- AP/ESPN/NBC News: Thunder beat Spurs 122-113; series tied 1-1; Gilgeous-Alexander 30 points (AP/ESPN/NBC News).
- AP: Caruso 17; Holmgren 13; Thunder bench 57-25; 27-10 points off turnovers (AP).
- AP/ESPN: Wembanyama 21 and 17 boards; Castle 25; Fox out, Harper exits injured (AP/ESPN).
- AP/NBC News: Williams exits with hamstring tightness; Game 3 Friday in San Antonio (AP/NBC News).
What's still developing
- Availability of Williams for Game 3 and of Fox and Harper for San Antonio.
- Whether Oklahoma City's bench edge travels on the road.
- How Spurs adjust after two high-turnover performances.