The Oklahoma City Thunder redeemed themselves from a heartbreaking Game 1 loss in the Western Conference Finals by evening the series against the San Antonio Spurs. Oklahoma City defeated the Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night to level the series at a game apiece in their defense of the NBA crown.
After being held to a horrendous 7-of-23 shooting line in Game 1, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 30 points while hitting half his shots. He added nine assists, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal to round out his stat line.
Alex Caruso backed up Gilgeous-Alexander from the bench with 17 points, three rebounds and five assists.
The Spurs were led by Stephon Castle's 25 points, five rebounds and eight assists. However, the guard committed nine costly turnovers in the defeat.
Meanwhile, star big man Victor Wembanyama put up the third-most points of any Spurs player (21) alongside a team-high 17 rebounds. Devin Vassell managed the team's second-best scoring mark of 22 points, while Dylan Harper and Keldon Johnson combined for 22 points.
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