The Thunder bounced back after a crushing Game 1 loss to even the Western Conference finals series with a 122-113 win over the Spurs on Wednesday. Newly minted two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an inefficient night to open the series after a long layoff, but he was back to his usual self in Game 2 with 30 points and nine assists.
To hold off San Antonio, Oklahoma City needs to do everything humanly possible to limit the giant that is Victor Wembanyama on both sides of the ball. He had a signature performance in the double-overtime thriller in Game 1 with 41 points and 24 rebounds. In Wednesday’s Game 2, he still produced, with 21 points and 17 rebounds, but he took nine fewer shots than he did on Monday—albeit in 10 fewer minutes of game time.
