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Thunder tie series as SGA bounces back with 30

ESPN · May 21, 2026, 4:29 AM

Key takeaways

  • OKLAHOMA CITY -- The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2.
  • Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared Mc Cain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City.

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points, Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2.

Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared Mc Cain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished with a 57-25 edge in bench scoring, plus a 27-10 edge in points off turnovers.

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