Oklahoma City Thunder Beat Spurs 127-114 to Lead Western Conference Finals 3-2

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Alex Caruso added 22 off the bench for the Thunder, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. Jared McCain started in place of the injured Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell and finished with 20 points.

City scored 40 points in the second quarter to build a double-digit lead. The teams combined for 29 free throws in that period, the most in any second quarter since the 2020 bubble playoffs. Chet Holmgren had 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Isaiah Hartenstein posted 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Thunder improved after scoring only 82 points in a Game 4 loss two days earlier.

Castle led San Antonio with 24 points. Julian Champagnie scored 22 and Victor Wembanyama had 20 on 4-of-15 shooting. The Spurs missed 29 of 41 three-point attempts. Keldon Johnson added 15 points off the bench. Wembanyama declined to speak with media after the game.

6 is scheduled for Thursday in San Antonio.

A potential Game 7 would return to Oklahoma City on Saturday. The winner will face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 3. " — Mark Daigneault, Thunder coach, May 26, 2026 (AP)

“He’s going to have to take more than 15 shots even with the free throws. He’s going to have to score more than 20 points for sure.”