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Stephen A. Smith: Losing Game 6 Is 'Not Fatal' for OKC

"It's not fatal because the worst-case scenario is that you got a game 7 on your home turf," Smith said on First Take. Despite missing Williams and Mitchell, Smith pointed to McCain's 20 points, Caruso's 22 and Hartenstein's 15 rebounds in Game 5, with Hartenstein "suffocating the 7-foot-5 alien" as OKC leads the series 3-2.

By Adit Pujari

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Dwyane Wade Speaks on Teaming Up With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, How Nobody Wins Alone

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Spurs Take 7-Point Half Time Lead vs. Thunder in WCF Game 6

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Spurs Take 7-Point Half Time Lead vs. Thunder in WCF Game 6

Victor Wembanyama started the game hot, dropping 22 points, helping the Spurs lead 60-53 at half time. Dylan Harper got hot as well, dropping 12 points and 3 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander initially started a little cold, with the Spurs hounding him, and finished the half with 10 points. Cason Wallace and Chet Holmgren dropped 11 and 6 points, respectively.

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NBA Analyst Apologizes for Leaving Jalen Brunson Off His All-NBA Ballot

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Dallas Wings Beat The Las Vegas Aces 95-87

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Dallas Wings Beat The Las Vegas Aces 95-87

Jessica Shepard, Azzi Fudd, and Paige Bueckers combined for 64 points while the only person to score 20+ on the Aces was A'ja Wilson. She also shot 10-24 from the field which is an uncharacteristically awful shooting night for the 4x MVP. Awak Kuier's 3-pointer at 2:57 was what changed the tides in the Wings' favor.

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