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'Punched us in our face early': OKC flounders in G...

ESPN · May 25, 2026, 7:15 AM

Key takeaways

  • SAN ANTONIO -- More than eight minutes into Sunday's Game 4, the Oklahoma City Thunder's only source of offensive production was a series of floaters by center Isaiah Hartenstein.
  • Hartenstein cooled off, and none of the other Oklahoma City players got rolling against the smothering San Antonio Spurs defense.
  • The result was a 103-82 loss, evening the Western Conference finals at 2-2 as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Tuesday.

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SAN ANTONIO -- More than eight minutes into Sunday's Game 4, the Oklahoma City Thunder's only source of offensive production was a series of floaters by center Isaiah Hartenstein.

Hartenstein cooled off, and none of the other Oklahoma City players got rolling against the smothering San Antonio Spurs defense.

The result was a 103-82 loss, evening the Western Conference finals at 2-2 as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 on Tuesday.

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