Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Spurs for 2-1 NBA playoff lead
Key takeaways
- Reigning NBA champions see four members of their bench finish in double figures to set up the precious road win.
- Jared McCain led the Thunder bench scorers with 24 points while Jaylin Williams drained five three-pointers in an 18-point contribution.
- French player Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio scoring with 26 points, while Devin Vassell added 20.
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Reigning NBA champions see four members of their bench finish in double figures to set up the precious road win.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball [Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images]By AFPPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder survived an early onslaught to score a 123-108 victory over the San Antonio Spurs and take a 2-1 lead in their NBA Western Conference Finals series.
Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander led another dominant all-around offensive performance on Friday by the reigning NBA champions, who saw four members of their bench finish in double figures to set up the precious road win.