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For the first time this postseason, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are facing elimination tonight when they take the court at Frost Bank Center against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
SGA and the Thunder enter Game 6 with a 3–2 series lead following a 127–114 victory in Game 5. It was a game in which they trailed early but were in control for the majority of despite missing two primary contributors, Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell. Jared McCain was inserted into the starting lineup, and he delivered, scoring 20 points. Alex Caruso was 4-8 from deep and scored 22 off the bench as his outstanding postseason play continued. The Swiss Army Knife for the Thunder, Caruso has seen his scoring jump to 17 points per game on 58.1% from three.
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As much as Game 5 was about the Thunder’s ability to overcome the absence of two of their stars, it was also about how they defended, limiting Wembanyama to 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting and forcing the Spurs into 29 missed threes.
Game 6 will be about how the Spurs handle being on the brink of annihilation. Ultimately, they need to shoot the ball better. With De’Aaron Fox limited due to the high ankle sprain, the offense desperately needs to run through Wembanyama. He must establish himself in the paint. When he has done that in this series, the Spurs have thrived as he has not only gotten quality looks himself but also found wide open shooters on the perimeter and cutters to the basket. If the Spurs can knock down those shots, a Game 7 is a realistic possibility.
But the Thunder have been down this road and handled this kind of pressure. Getting a few extra days to recover before a date with the Knicks has to be appetizing for OKC.
Lets take a closer look at tonight’s matchup and take into consideration lineups, injuries, and other factors affecting the line and total.
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