Victor Wembanyama scores 33 as Spurs dominate Thunder in Game 4 to even Western Conference Finals

The San Antonio Spurs person evened up nan Western Conference Finals successful ascendant fashion, defeating nan Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-82, connected Sunday night.

With some teams winning 2 games now, it will beryllium a pivotal matchup successful Game 5 backmost astatine Paycor Center successful Oklahoma City connected Tuesday nighttime to spot who will person nan precocious manus heading into a decisive Game 6.

One of nan biggest stories successful this crippled revolved astir the Thunder’s 3-point shooting percentage. It was specified an advantage successful Game 3’s victory, arsenic they changeable 44.7% and 48.1% from nan section overall.

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Victor Wembanyama of nan San Antonio Spurs scores a handbasket against nan Oklahoma City Thunder during nan 2nd 4th successful Game Four of nan NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Frost Bank Center successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 24, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

But nan Spurs adjusted their defense, and it showed successful Game 4 arsenic nan Thunder changeable conscionable 6 of 33 from beyond nan arc (18%), resulting successful only 33% shots made from nan field.

San Antonio wasn’t overmuch better, making only 27% of their 3s (9 of 33) and shooting conscionable 39% from nan field. However, they were playing aggressively and getting chances astatine nan kindness stripe, shooting 32 free throws compared to Oklahoma City’s 18.

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The aggression was clear from some teams, but it was San Antonio making nan champion of those moments, and it began successful nan first quarter.

The Spurs sewage retired to a basking start, owning a nine-point lead aft nan first 4th and moving it to double digits by halftime to nan location crowd’s delight. Then, successful nan 3rd quarter, nan Thunder were struggling to deed shots, arsenic they started to move nan shot over, which nan Spurs person capitalized connected each play long.

San Antonio scored 25 of its points disconnected nan Thunder’s 20 turnovers, and they were uncovering occurrence successful fast-break moments, too.

San Antonio Spurs defender Stephon Castle gestures against nan Oklahoma City Thunder during nan first half of Game 4 successful nan Western Conference finals NBA playoffs successful San Antonio connected May 24, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP)

At 1 point, nan Spurs had a 25-point lead, and it’s ever saccharine for a squad to remainder its starters successful nan 4th fourth pinch a triumph successful hand.

Victor Wembanyama was back to his businesslike ways from nan floor, starring nan Spurs pinch 33 points (11 of 22), while nailing 3 3-pointers, collecting 8 rebounds and dishing 5 assists. He besides had 3 blocks connected nan different end.

But Stephon Castle (13 points, 3 rebounds, six assists), Devin Vassell (13 points, six rebounds, 3 assists) and De’Aaron Fox (12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) each contributed good successful nan starting 5 successful nan winning effort. The Spurs besides had six chair players score, including Dylan Harper, who vanished pinch 7 points and 5 rebounds.

For nan Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a mediocre shooting night, hitting conscionable six of his 15 shots, though he made each 7 of his free throws. He had 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers for Oklahoma City.

San Antonio Spurs players Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama, and Devin Vassell respond aft a handbasket against nan Oklahoma City Thunder during nan first half of Game 4 successful nan Western Conference finals successful San Antonio connected May 24, 2026. (Eric Gay/AP)

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As always, nan Thunder had coagulated contributions from its bench, but it wasn’t to their standards. Players for illustration Aaron Wiggins and Jared McCain, pivotal pieces successful Game 3’s win, changeable a mixed 3 of 21 from nan section for 8 full points.

These 2 apical seeds successful nan West will conflict Tuesday nighttime astatine 8:30 p.m. ET.

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