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Thunder Beat Spurs 127-114, Take 3-2 Series Lead

5/28/2026

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Summary

Thunder Take Lead

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, giving the Thunder a 3-2 series lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points.
Jared McCain added 20 points in his first playoff start.
Coach Mark Daigneault increased Alex Caruso’s minutes, leading to Caruso’s 22 off-bench points.
Victor Wembanyama posted 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting and, per coach Mitch Johnson, must exceed 15 attempts and 20 points to stay alive.

Summary

Thunder Eye Game-6

A Game 6 win would give Oklahoma City a week of rest before NBA Finals, which the team will host for two games.
After a 2-2 tie the next-game winner wins the series over 80 % of the time.
Game 5 tickets are sold through the Thunder’s Ticketmaster site, while Scissortail Park hosted a “Thunder UP in the Park” pre-game party Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and StubHub, SeatGeek and Vivid Seats listed seats.

Summary

Thunder Free-Throw Surge

The Thunder and Spurs made 29 free throws in the second quarter, the most since the bubble playoffs six years earlier.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson got a technical foul after officials ignored his challenge of a disputed out-of-bounds call.
Oklahoma City’s bench has outscored San Antonio’s reserves 257-127 through five games.
Williams has missed 58 of 95 games, 19 for a right wrist issue and 39 for hamstring problems.

History

Historical Context

On June 14, 1998 the Chicago Bulls clinched their sixth title in eight years, defeating the Utah Jazz 87-86 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Both teams had shared the league’s best 62-20 record, and the victory marked Michael Jordan’s and coach Phil Jackson’s final game before their first retirements, a moment that still holds the NBA’s highest televised ratings.

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Thunder Take Lead

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, giving the Thunder a 3-2 series lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points.
Jared McCain added 20 points in his first playoff start.
Coach Mark Daigneault increased Alex Caruso’s minutes, leading to Caruso’s 22 off-bench points.
Victor Wembanyama posted 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting and, per coach Mitch Johnson, must exceed 15 attempts and 20 points to stay alive.

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