Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops daring Spurs, NBA Playoffs take
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are amped up with the Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs challenging their NBA Playoffs spot.
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops daring Spurs, NBA Playoffs take originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There is currently a race for the best record in the NBA and also the top seed in the Western Conference.
While many thought that the Oklahoma City Thunder would retain their top placement, the San Antonio Spurs are now just two games back of usurping them of that title. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander noticed this and dared to say that he likes this race to the NBA Playoffs by the Victor Wembanyama-led squad. Thunder star thanks Spurs for more playing time before NBA Playoffs A year back, Gilgeous-Alexander had already secured the top record in the Western Conference a week before the postseason started.
This meant that they started resting him so that he would be ready when the NBA Playoffs rolled around. It is all different in the 2025-26 season. The Thunder just sit at 57 wins while the Spurs trail them with 55 wins of their own.
It is very clear that Wembanyama and Co. want that top spot too for a better shot at the Larry O'Brien trophy. Gilgeous-Alexander welcomed this challenge and even claimed that this would be a very huge help for the Thunder's rhythm, via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic.