Wembanyama’s 41-24 double-double silences Thunder in West finals: ‘The best player in the world’
Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a thrilling 122-115 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. He recorded an impressive 41 points and 24 rebounds, marking a historic playoff performance. The Spurs secured home-court advantage with this win, breaking the Thunder's nine-game playoff winning streak.
- ▪Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds in the game.
- ▪The Spurs beat the Thunder for the fifth time in six meetings this season.
- ▪This was the sixth Game 1 in NBA playoff history to go into double overtime.
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Victor Wembanyama was unstoppable at times on Monday night. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/APView image in fullscreenVictor Wembanyama was unstoppable at times on Monday night. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/APNBAWembanyama’s 41-24 double-double silences Thunder in West finals: ‘The best player in the world’San Antonio Spurs 122-115 Oklahoma City Thunder (2OT)Spurs take Game 1 of best-of-seven seriesAgenciesTue 19 May 2026 06.52 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 06.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleVictor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals.Wembanyama sealed Monday night’s game…
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