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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze out of the media Tuesday night after a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss.
Wembanyama scored 20 points but got 12 from the free throw line. He was 4-of-15 from the field and missed each of the five 3-pointers he shot. He had three blocks and two steals and was minus-8 on the floor. It was his worst game of the series after helping the Spurs to two wins with 41 and 33 point performances
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives on the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs of the NBA playoffs on May 26, 2026 in Oklahoma City. (Julio Cortez/AP)
After the match, Wembanyama was nowhere to be found.
“He’s got to take more than 15 shots, even with the free throws,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters after the game. “He’s going to have to score more than 20 points, for sure. … OKC did a good job. We’ve got to do a better job.”
Wembanyama tried to rally his teammates with an impassioned speech after the Thunder opened up an 18-point lead. Oklahoma City was able to get the lead up to 20 points before San Antonio was able to cut it to eight.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on May 26, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (Julio Cortez/AP)
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However, Spurs could not get any closer. San Antonio was only able to score two points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Thunder hit Wembanyama with several defensemen, including Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso.
“It’s a team defense,” Thunder guard Jared McCain said. “We talked about it. We made adjustments to it. We know that when he gets going, their whole team gets going.”
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama drives against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference playoffs of the NBA playoffs on May 26, 2026 in Oklahoma City. (Gerald Leong/AP)
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Game 6 is back in San Antonio on Thursday night.
