The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
The win gives the Thunder a 3-2 series lead, putting them one victory away from the NBA Finals.
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Oklahoma City bounced back from a 21-point loss in Game 4. The Thunder scored 40 points in the second quarter to seize control of the game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points. Alex Caruso added 22 points off the bench, including four 3-pointers.
Jared McCain, making his first playoff start, scored 20 points.
Chet Holmgren contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds. Isaiah Hartenstein recorded 12 points and 15 rebounds.
For San Antonio, Stephon Castle scored 24 points. Julian Champagnie had 22 points.
Victor Wembanyama was held to 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting. The Spurs struggled from beyond the arc, missing 29 of their 41 3-point attempts.
The second quarter featured a heavy parade to the free-throw line, with the teams combining to make 29 free throws.
In the third quarter, the Thunder built a 20-point lead, but the Spurs cut it to eight points amid officiating controversies.
A tip-in attempt by Luke Kornet was swatted away by Cason Wallace in what appeared to be goaltending, and a subsequent out-of-bounds call off Holmgren was awarded to Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City maintained a double-digit lead for nearly the entire fourth quarter, entering the period ahead 101-91.
