The NBA’s Western Conference final is a chess match, with Tuesday’s Game 5 a turning point in series
The NBA's Western Conference final between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder is currently tied at 2-2, with Game 5 set to take place on Tuesday. Both teams have experienced significant wins and losses, making the series feel like a strategic chess match. Coaches and players alike acknowledge the importance of strategy as they prepare for the pivotal Game 5.
- ▪The Spurs and Thunder have each won two games in the series so far.
- ▪The combined score of the series is 446-442 in favor of the Spurs.
- ▪Historically, previous playoff series between these teams have also been tied at 2-2 after four games.
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Open this photo in gallery:San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) dunks on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Kenrich Williams during the second half of Game 4 of their Western Conference final series in San Antonio on Sunday.Darren Abate/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIt’s like Victor Wembanyama has been here before.Dec. 28, 2024, was a cold and drizzly morning in New York. Wembanyama had some spare time before the San Antonio Spurs’ charter flight would leave for Minnesota that afternoon, so he posted a message on social media: Come meet me in Washington Square Park to play chess, he wrote.He played four games that morning: two wins, two losses.Fast forward to now, where the Spurs and Oklahoma City are playing a…
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