Thunder push Spurs to brink with dominant Game 5 win as Wembanyama posts series-low 20 points

The Oklahoma City Thunder are conscionable 1 triumph distant from a 2nd consecutive NBA Finals berth. The Western Conference Finals shifted backmost to Oklahoma City connected Tuesday night, with the defending league champions pulling distant successful the 2nd fractional for a 127-114 triumph successful Game 5.

The reigning two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points and 9 assists Tuesday night.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder watches during the 4th fourth of Game Five against the San Antonio Spurs successful the NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City connected May 26, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 24 points and 5 rebounds, portion Victor Wembanyama finished with a series-low 20 points.

Entering Tuesday, the Spurs appeared to travel a comparatively elemental look for occurrence successful the Western Conference Finals: When Wembanyama was the champion subordinate connected the floor, they won. When helium wasn’t, they lost.

San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama looks connected during the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder astatine the Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Wembanyama, who delivered 41- and 33-point performances successful the Spurs’ 2 wins earlier successful the series, ne'er appeared to afloat find his bushed successful Game 5. He was 4 for 15 from the floor, missing each 5 of his 3-point attempts.

He offered an impassioned code to teammates during a timeout hardly 2 minutes into the 3rd quarter, aft the Thunder opened an 18-point lead. And it worked — to a point. Oklahoma City scored again to get the pb up to 20, but the Spurs closed wrong 8 aboriginal successful the third.

Elsewhere, the New York Knicks volition person to hold until astatine slightest Thursday to find retired which squad emerges from the Western Conference.

Jared McCain of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates during the 4th fourth of Game Five against the San Antonio Spurs successful the NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma connected May 26, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Even earlier Game 5 of the Spurs-Thunder bid tipped off, San Antonio manager Mitch Johnson was asked astir Knicks fans successful Manhattan chanting, "We privation Wemby! We privation Wemby!"

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"I cognize New York’s connected fire. They won truthful that metropolis is evidently enjoying it and they’ve had a heck of a playoff run," Johnson said. "But unfortunately, I’ve been beauteous locked-into what we’ve got going close present successful beforehand of us."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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