Oklahoma City Looks to Clinch Conference Finals Against San Antonio in Game 6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as Oklahoma City’s bench helped offset San Antonio’s 24-point effort from Stephon Castle.
- On Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference Finals, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Thunder with 32 points and Stephon Castle scoring 24 for the Spurs.
- With more than 80% of Game 5 winners advancing in NBA Playoffs history, the stakes were immense; the Spurs entered Wednesday off a Game 4 victory where San Antonio's defense held the Thunder to their lowest scoring output in over four years.
- Jared McCain's circus and-one layup sparked a 7-0 run to open the third quarter, with Gilgeous-Alexander hitting a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 18 points as the Thunder shot 48.4% from the field.
- Leading 3-2, the Thunder are one victory away from clinching the Western Conference Finals, sending the series back to San Antonio where the Spurs face elimination in Game 6.
- New York's sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals sets up a Finals matchup for the Knicks' first appearance since 1999, while Oklahoma City's 41-11 conference record positions them as strong contenders.
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Oklahoma City looks to clinch conference finals against San Antonio in game 6
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the Western Conference finals over the San Antonio Spurs in game six. The teams meet for the 11th time this season.
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The playoffs are when the real stars take their games to another level. It’s one thing to put up big numbers in the regular season; it’s another thing to deliver when the lights are at their brightest in the postseason. Over the weekend, during the back-and-forth Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, a couple of stars put up performances for the history books. I’m not talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexa…
Spurs fans in low-cut tops say they will be in attendance for Game 6 after viral performances in San Antonio
The playoffs are when the real stars take their games to another level. It's one thing to put up big numbers in the regular season; it's another thing to deliver when the lights are at their brightest in the postseason.Over the weekend, during the back-and-forth Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, a couple of stars put up performances for the history books.I'm not talking about Shai Gilgeous-Alexand…
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