SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds, handed out five assists and blocked three shots, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday night at Frost Bank Center before a sellout crowd of 19,405.

The win evened the best-of-seven series at two games apiece, with Game 5 set for Tuesday in Oklahoma City and Game 6 scheduled for Thursday back in San Antonio. The Spurs, who have not lost three consecutive games all season, snapped Oklahoma City’s two-game winning streak in the series and handed the Thunder their lowest point total of the postseason and their second-lowest overall in 2025-26.

San Antonio seized control from the opening tip, outscoring Oklahoma City 28-19 in the first quarter and never letting the Thunder find any offensive rhythm. The Spurs led 50-38 at halftime and extended the margin to 78-60 after three quarters. Oklahoma City managed just 22 points in both the third and fourth periods, but San Antonio’s defense consistently smothered the Thunder’s pick-and-roll actions and forced mostly contested jump shots.

Wembanyama set the tone early, connecting on a 27-foot 3-pointer with 11 minutes, 36 seconds left in the first quarter off a feed from De’Aaron Fox to give San Antonio a 3-0 lead. The 7-foot-4 forward’s presence altered shots at the rim all night, and he helped the Spurs collect 10 blocked shots as a team.

De’Aaron Fox posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, adding five assists and one block. Devin Vassell chipped in 13 points and six rebounds, while Stephon Castle also scored 13 points and dished out six assists. Luke Kornet contributed six points and seven rebounds off the bench.

For Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 19 points, four rebounds and seven assists, but he shot just 9 of 24 from the field and committed four turnovers. The Thunder’s offense sputtered throughout, finishing with only nine assists as a team while committing 17 turnovers. Isaiah Hartenstein recorded 12 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes, and Isaiah Joe added 11 points off the bench. Chet Holmgren had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Kenrich Williams scored 10 points with five rebounds.

The game’s most important sequence unfolded early, establishing San Antonio’s defensive dominance and setting the stage for the rout. With Oklahoma City leading 82-0 in the first quarter — a scoreline that reflects the Thunder’s eventual total — the Spurs opened the game on a 3-0 run when Wembanyama drilled that opening triple. But the critical moment came at the 10-minute, 36-second mark of the first quarter when Wembanyama blocked a Chet Holmgren dunk attempt at the rim. The block not only denied Holmgren an easy two points but also ignited a fast break that ended with a shot clock turnover by the Thunder. In the span of a few seconds, San Antonio’s defense had turned a potential high-percentage basket into a defensive stop and a dead-ball turnover, deflating Oklahoma City’s early momentum. The Thunder never recovered, and the Spurs built a lead that ballooned to 20 points by the second quarter.

Oklahoma City shot 30 of 91 from the floor for a woeful 32.9 percent, including 6 of 33 from 3-point range. The Thunder also made 16 of 18 free throws. San Antonio shot 35 of 90 from the field, a 38.9 percent clip, and made 9 of 33 from beyond the arc. The Spurs converted 24 of 32 free throws.

The rebounding battle favored San Antonio, which held a 59-53 edge overall and collected 14 offensive rebounds to Oklahoma City’s 11. The Spurs also recorded 21 assists against 12 turnovers, while the Thunder managed just nine assists and gave the ball away 17 times. San Antonio’s bench outscored Oklahoma City’s reserves 38-31.

Oklahoma City’s season record dropped to 74-20, while San Antonio improved to 72-26. The Thunder had won three of the previous four head-to-head meetings this season, including Games 2 and 3 of this series, but the Spurs’ defense stifled Oklahoma City’s high-powered attack in Game 4.

Gilgeous-Alexander, coming off a 26-point performance in Game 3 on Friday, was held to his lowest scoring output of the series. He had averaged 30 points over the first three games, including a 30-point outing in Game 2 and 24 in the double-overtime loss in Game 1. His struggles reflected the overall offensive malaise for the Thunder, who scored at a rate of 77.7 points per 100 possessions — far below their season average.

San Antonio’s offensive rating of 99.8 points per 100 possessions was also modest, but the Spurs’ defense more than compensated. They forced Oklahoma City into a 30-for-91 shooting night and limited the Thunder to just six made 3-pointers.

The Spurs’ ball movement and Wembanyama’s versatile game proved too much for Oklahoma City to handle. In addition to his scoring and shot-blocking, Wembanyama acted as a fulcrum for the offense, drawing double-teams and finding open teammates. His five assists were a testament to his passing vision, and his eight rebounds helped San Antonio control the glass.

The game also featured a strong performance from Fox, who added 10 rebounds to his scoring total. Vassell and Castle provided consistent perimeter scoring, while Kornet’s interior presence gave the Spurs a reliable backup option.

Oklahoma City’s best stretch came early in the third quarter, when the Thunder trimmed the lead to 13 points, but San Antonio answered with a 12-2 run fueled by Wembanyama and Fox. The Spurs carried a 28-point cushion into the final period and never allowed the Thunder to get closer than 18 the rest of the way.

The official attendance of 19,405 represented a sellout at Frost Bank Center, and the crowd’s energy seemed to lift the Spurs after they had lost games on the road in Oklahoma City earlier in the week.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Antonio Spurs 121, Oklahoma City Thunder 108. Interstat’s ELO system had given Oklahoma City a 51 percent probability to win. San Antonio had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5, and the total score of 85 went over the over-under line of 218.5.