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The San Antonio Spurs have forced the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 7 in the NBA’s Western Conference finals.
San Antonio went wire-to-wire in Game 6 to secure a 118-91 victory on Thursday, May 28 at home.
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The Thunder managed to sweep their first two series of the postseason before running into the team that caused problems for them during the regular season. The Spurs got the best of the Thunder in four of five meetings during the regular season, including a 117-102 victory on Christmas Day.
Victor Wembanyama has led the way for the Spurs and did again Thursday, producing a double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds in Game 6. He went 10-for-21 from the field, including 4-for-9 shooting from the 3-point line, in 28 minutes of play.
“We played together and passed the ball,” Wembanyama said. “We trusted the game plan as always.”
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The Spurs had a dominant third quarter, outscoring OKC 32-13. San Antonio produced a 20-0 scoring run during the quarter.
“I think we need to be consistent (on defense),” Wembanyama said. “I think outscoring them 20-0 is not a realistic projection … but we want to be consistent.”
Wembanyama played a big role in the team’s defense and had three of the team’s seven blocks.
Stephon Castle has also held his own on defense against the two-time reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder star struggled to find a rhythm throughout the game on Thursday.
He was held to 15 points after shooting just 6-of-18 from the field and going 0-for-5 from long range in 28 minutes of play. Gilgeous-Alexander was 3-for-3 from the free-throw line.
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“A lot of the shots I’m shooting I’ve taken plenty of times before and felt good,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They’re just not going in. It’s too late in the season to abandon (my shooting style) now.”
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