Thunder even series with 122‑113 win over Spurs
OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, tying the series 1-1.
Trailing after a back-and-forth first half, the Thunder used a 34-26 third quarter edge and a dominant bench to pull away. Oklahoma City’s reserves outscored San Antonio’s 57-25. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Stephon Castle added 25 points. Devin Vassell scored 22 for San Antonio.
The Thunder shot from the floor, from three-point range and from the free throw line at a higher rate than the Spurs. Chet Holmgren scored 13 points, and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12. Oklahoma City forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 27 points.
The game at Paycom Center drew 18,203 fans. San Antonio fell to 71-25, Oklahoma City to 73-19. Game 3 is Friday in San Antonio.