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Tuesday, May 26, 2026Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Spurs114
Thunder127
Q1 OKC +2; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +13
On this day · 2024–25May 26, 2025: 1 game. Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder-Wolves), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Spurs-Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 in OKC win over San Antonio

Stephon Castle goes for 24 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+11+10+13OKC AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27313323114
Thunder29403226127
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 22, 23, 35, 24, 30, 26, 19, 32OKC32 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Alex CarusoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 5, 6, 9, 31, 17, 15, 0, 22OKC22 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Stephon CastlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 20, 17, 32, 17, 25, 14, 13, 24SAS24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Julian ChampagniePoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 8, 8, 18, 11, 8, 10, 2, 22SAS22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 114Thunder 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27313323114
Thunder29403226127
The story
Alex Caruso had 22 points as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 127-114

Julian Champagnie led San Antonio with 22 PTS, 8 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 5-10 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the second 40-31, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +2+11+10+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.3Reg. season avg16.0Last 3 playoff games

16.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.3 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 20 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.2Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in the regular season (56 games). Line: 22 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 32

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 22, 23, 35, 24, 30, 26, 19, 32Thunder-Spurs · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Stephon CastlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 20, 17, 32, 17, 25, 14, 13, 24Spurs-Thunder · L
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Julian ChampagniePoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 8, 8, 18, 11, 8, 10, 2, 22Spurs-Thunder · L
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Alex CarusoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 5, 6, 9, 31, 17, 15, 0, 22Thunder-Spurs · W
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 4, 27, 19, 41, 21, 26, 33, 20Spurs-Thunder · L
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jared McCainPoints, last 10 games: 0, 12, 18, 3, 13, 7, 12, 24, 4, 20Thunder-Spurs · W
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Thunder6