From The Sports Desk: The Thunder’s role players are playing like stars in West finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder have taken a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs, thanks to strong performances from role players Jared McCain and Alex Caruso. McCain scored 20 points in his first playoff start, while Caruso and others contributed significantly off the bench. The Spurs struggled with inconsistent production from their stars, including Victor Wembanyama, who had a disappointing game.
- ▪The Thunder won Game 5 against the Spurs with a score of 127-114.
- ▪Jared McCain scored 20 points in his first playoff start for the Thunder.
- ▪The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama had his worst game of the series, scoring only 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
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NBAFrom The Sports Desk: The Thunder’s role players are playing like stars in West finals Jared McCain and Alex Caruso have helped the Thunder take a 3-2 lead over San Antonio in the Western Conference finals. Also: Jude Bellingham is today’s World Cup spotlight. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain reacts after a basket during the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs in game five of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center.Brett Rojo / Imagn ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 27, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rohan Nadkarni and Tim RohanForget the MVP finalists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama.
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