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Alex Caruso and nan Oklahoma City Thunder unopen down nan cameras amended than they did Victor Wembanyama connected Monday night.
The Thunder mislaid to nan San Antonio Spurs, 122-115, successful double overtime astatine nan Paycom Center successful Game 1 of nan Western Conference Finals down Wembanyama’s monster game, arsenic he scored 41 points and hauled successful an astounding 24 rebounds.
The Thunder forced overtime pinch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup pinch a fewer seconds near successful regulation, tying nan crippled astatine 101-101. After regularisation ended, NBC’s camera unit went complete to nan Thunder bench.
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Alex Caruso of nan Oklahoma City Thunder reacts aft making a 3-point handbasket against nan San Antonio Spurs during nan 4th fourth of Game 1 successful nan NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, connected May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Caruso, who scored a team-high 31 points successful nan loss, reached retired and shoved nan camera retired of nan huddle. After Caruso shoved nan camera away, different personnel of nan Thunder gave nan camera nan backmost of his hand, blocking immoderate position of nan huddle.
Caruso, 32, averaged conscionable 6.2 points per crippled during nan regular season, but drained 8 of his 14 3-point attempts en way to a playoff profession high. However, his standout capacity was not capable to flooded Wembanyama’s unthinkable performance.
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Victor Wembanyama of nan San Antonio Spurs reacts during nan 2nd 4th against nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful Game One of nan NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Paycom Center successful Oklahoma City connected May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Wembanyama joined Wilt Chamberlain arsenic nan only players to grounds much than 40 points and much than 20 rebounds successful their convention finals debut. He besides joined David Robinson arsenic nan only players successful Spurs history to grounds much than 40 points and 20 rebounds successful a playoff game.
Spurs guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper besides had double-doubles successful nan win. Castle had 17 points and 11 assists, while Harper had 24 points and 11 rebounds.
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San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama reacts during nan first half of Game 1 of nan NBA Western Conference Finals against nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, connected May 18, 2026. (Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)
Wembanyama, Castle and Harper became nan first teammate trio successful NBA history aged 22 aliases younger to grounds a double-double successful a playoff game.
Caruso and nan Thunder will look to get backmost connected way and slow down nan Spurs successful Game 2 connected Wednesday astatine 8:30 p.m. ET.
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