THE Western Conference Finals is knotted up at a game a piece with the series heading to San Antonio. Game 3 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will feature star power from both teams. Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the headline makers thus far. Wembanyama has delivered 62 points and 41 rebounds through two games. While SGA has lived up to the MVP label by dropping 30 points in Game 2's victory for the Thunder.
SPURS VS. THUNDER
When: Friday, May 22. 8:30 p.m.
Where: Paycom Center
The Oklahoma City Thunder earned a season saving win on Wednesday in the Paycom Center as they clashed with the San Antonio Spurs down 0-1. The Thunder's Game 2 win knotted up the series at a game each. Though in that game, All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams suffered another hamstring injury, seeing his left hamstring tighten only allowing Williams to log minutes in the first quarter of that pivotal Game 2. Oklahoma City is without Williams for this first road game in the Western Conference Finals, he will be listed as day-to-day for the rest of the series.
As the Thunder got poor news on the Williams injury front, second year guard Ajay Mitchell was also appearing banged up at the end of Game 2, but Mitchell is active and in the starting lineup as Mark Daigneault had to pivot from his typical first five given the injury to Williams.
The San Antonio Spurs earned welcomed injury news as star guard De'Aaron Fox, who has been dealing with a high ankle sprain causing him to miss the first two games of this series, will make his Western Conference Finals debut on Friday in Game 3.
Rookie guard Dylan Harper left Game 2 early with what the team called a leg injury. After placing Harper as questionable with an adductor issue on the injury report, the game time decision guard was elevated to available. Harper, who started the first two games of this series, will come off the bench tonight.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to do just as the Spurs did. Split on the road at least. To bring this series back to Bricktown for a pivotal Game 5 tied at two games a piece.
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