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Thunder use balanced attack to take series lead
Key takeaways
- Jared Mc Cain -- getting the call with Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell both sidelined -- scored 20 in his first playoff start for the defending NBA champion Thunder, who lead the Western Conference finals 3-2.
- Chet Holmgren scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, while Isaiah Hartenstein had a 12-point, 15-rebound night in Oklahoma City.
- The Thunder, who were held to 82 points in a Game 4 loss two days earlier, had 82 points on Tuesday before the third quarter was 3 1/2 minutes old.
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 on Tuesday night.
Jared Mc Cain -- getting the call with Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell both sidelined -- scored 20 in his first playoff start for the defending NBA champion Thunder, who lead the Western Conference finals 3-2.
Chet Holmgren scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, while Isaiah Hartenstein had a 12-point, 15-rebound night in Oklahoma City.
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