The decisive moment
There was no single turning point so much as a sustained avalanche. San Antonio controlled this game from the opening tip and never relinquished its grip, building a lead that swelled to 27 points by the final horn. The Thunder simply had no answer for a Spurs team operating at full throttle.
By the numbers
- Final score: San Antonio 118, Oklahoma City 91 (27-point margin)
- Victor Wembanyama (SA): 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
- Dylan Harper (SA): 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
- Stephon Castle (SA): 17 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 15 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST
Wembanyama's double-double anchored a balanced San Antonio attack, while Castle's nine assists kept the offense humming.
What it means
This was a complete, top-to-bottom dismantling for San Antonio in the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. The Spurs did it shorthanded, too, playing without Drew Eubanks, Keegan Murray, and De'Andre Hunter, all of whom are sidelined by season-ending injuries. For Oklahoma City, holding Gilgeous-Alexander to 15 points spelled disaster, as the Thunder never found a rhythm against a locked-in opponent.
What to watch next
San Antonio will look to carry this momentum forward, while Oklahoma City must regroup quickly and rediscover the offensive identity that went missing in this lopsided defeat.