Thunder Beat Spurs 122-113 to Even Western Conference Finals
Oklahoma City Thunder defeated San Antonio Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points after a quiet Game 1.
sportsnet.caShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points after a subpar performance in the series opener. Alex Caruso added 17 points off the bench.
Holmgren scored 13 points for the Thunder.
Reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each scored 12 points. The Thunder held a 57-25 advantage in bench scoring and a 27-10 edge in points off turnovers. The Thunder never trailed after the first quarter, though the outcome remained in doubt until the final minutes.
Castle scored 25 points for the Spurs.
Devin Vassell added 22 points. Victor Wembanyama recorded 21 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks. "I thought we all played better," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "I had a quiet confidence about that. The Spurs played without De’Aaron Fox due to ankle soreness and lost Dylan Harper to a right leg injury in the third quarter.
Game 3 is scheduled for Friday in San Antonio. "The guys brought it tonight," said Gilgeous-Alexander.
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Oklahoma City Thunder defeated San Antonio Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 of Western Conference finals.
2 sourcesThe Guardian · Japan Times - First half
Thunder guard Jalen Williams left with hamstring tightness.
1 sourceThe Guardian - Third quarter
Spurs lost Dylan Harper to right leg injury.
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