Thunder Take 11-Point Half Time Lead vs. Spurs in WCF Game 5

3 months ago

Thunder Take 11-Point Half Time Lead vs. Spurs in WCF Game 5

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 19 points and 3 assists to lead the Thunder to a 69-58 lead at half time. Alex Caruso had 14 points while Chet Holmgren chipped in with 12 points as well. Julian Champagnie led Spurs' scorers with 17 points, while Victor Wembanyama was passive in the first half, scoring just 11 points on 6 field goal attempts.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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