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Monday, May 18, 2026Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · 2OT · CF · G1 · Box score
Spurs122
Thunder115
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 Spurs +7; Q3 Spurs +7; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 Spurs +7
On this day · 2024–25May 18, 2025: 1 game. Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Spurs-Thunder

Victor Wembanyama scores 41 as San Antonio beats Thunder

Dylan Harper goes for 24 points

Game flow · Spurs margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final00+7+700+7Spurs AHEAD ↑Thunder AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs27242921714122
Thunder2717292877115
Who led
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 5, 27, 17, 11, 19, 39, 4, 27, 19, 41Spurs41 PTS · 24 REB · 3 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 27, 3, 17, 18, 11, 8, 24, 12, 15, 24Spurs24 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Alex CarusoPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 7, 13, 14, 5, 5, 6, 9, 31Thunder31 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 18, 22, 10, 15, 18, 22, 19, 26Thunder26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 122Thunder 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs27242921714122
Thunder2717292877115
The story
Stephon Castle had 17 points and 11 assists as San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 122-115 in OT

Alex Caruso led Oklahoma City with 31 PTS, 2 REB 17 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB · 5-14 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the second 24-17, their biggest quarter edge.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 0+7+700+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.2Reg. season avg15.3Last 3 playoff games

15.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.2 in the regular season (56 games). Today: 31 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Reg. season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 22.6 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Victor Wembanyama leads the day with 41

Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 5, 27, 17, 11, 19, 39, 4, 27, 19, 41Spurs-Thunder · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +20.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal Lakers, Jun 9, 2000: 40 PTS · 24 REB · 4 AST
Ties season high41 PTS · 24 REB · 3 AST
Alex CarusoPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 7, 13, 14, 5, 5, 6, 9, 31Thunder-Spurs · L
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +23.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 18, 22, 10, 15, 18, 22, 19, 26Thunder-Spurs · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dylan HarperPoints, last 10 games: 27, 3, 17, 18, 11, 8, 24, 12, 15, 24Spurs-Thunder · W
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +10.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 37, 42, 31, 18, 22, 23, 35, 24Thunder-Spurs · L
28.6 PPG playoffs to date · −5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Stephon CastlePoints, last 10 games: 33, 16, 15, 17, 21, 13, 20, 17, 32, 17Spurs-Thunder · W
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Thunder10