Victor Wembanyama struggles as Thunder defeat Spurs

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Victor Wembanyama scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds but shot just 4 of 15 from the field.

Wembanyama reached his scoring total largely on 12 free throws. His limited rebounding total stood out for a player listed at 7-foot-4. The Spurs trailed by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter despite holding the Thunder to 29 percent shooting from three-point range for the game.

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Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 111-98 in Game 1. Luke Kennard added 27 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in their win over the Houston Rockets, while Donovan Mitchell tallied 32 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum and Cade Cunningham also delivered strong showings in their respective games.

 

 

 

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