The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on the road in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Early on, it appeared as if the home team would seize control. The Spurs opened the game on a 15-0 run, sparked by De'Aaron Fox knocking down his first shot in his series debut and Victor Wembanyama knocking down a deep 3-pointer.
But OKC flipped the script quickly and carried a lead into halftime that it never gave back.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 26 points, but OKC's bench proved to be the difference-maker. The Thunder reserves outscored San Antonio's bench 76-23, marking the franchise's highest bench-scoring output in a playoff game since relocating to Oklahoma City in 2008-09, per ESPN Research. Jared McCain and Jaylin Williams powered the second unit with 24 and 18 points, respectively. Williams was especially efficient, shooting 5 for 7 from the field, 5 for 6 from beyond the arc and 3 for 3 from the free throw line.
The series remains in San Antonio for Game 4 on Sunday, though history favors OKC. Teams that win Game 3 of a best-of-seven series tied 1-1 own a 205-75 series record all time.
Here are the highlights from the Thunder's Game 3 win.
