The Spurs won Sunday night in Game 4 after losing Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on May 23, 2026.
Behind the strong comeback are the locker room words that set the tone for Game 4 by former legendary Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, which lit a fire under the team, revealed by De’Aaron Fox.
Spurs star Wembanyama posted 33 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to help tie the series 2-2.
In an NBC interview after the game, Spurs guard Fox said, “We lost Game 3.
“Pop has been around throughout the season, but this was the first time he walked into the locker room and was like, ‘Nah, that’s BS, that’s not how we play basketball.'”
He added: “And of course he had some choice words for us. It was the first time all season that he came into the dressing room right after a game and told us how he felt. Everyone felt it.”
For context, the first two games of the West Conference Finals were fought well by the Spurs, but the Thunder crushed San Antonio in Game 3, 123-108.
Before Game 4, that win signals that OCK might run away with the series, but the Spurs turned that around Sunday with a 103-82 win against the Thunder.
For OCK, it marks the first time that the Thunder had not passed 100 points, while the last low-scoring game saw the Thunder with 108 points.
