How Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain, Thunder bench helped OKC overcome 15-0 hole to take Game 3 vs. Spurs
The Thunder's bench erupted for a franchise-record 76 points on Friday night. The Spurs had no answer.
How Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain, Thunder bench helped OKC overcome 15-0 hole to take Game 3 vs. Spurs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Thunder found themselves in a hole four minutes into their Game 3 matchup against the Spurs . Oklahoma City, the side known for its scorching runs, fell behind by 15 points amid a barrage of San Antonio baskets. For a moment, it looked as if the Spurs were going to turn the tide in their Western Conference Finals series in front of their home fans.
The Thunder kept their nerve, though. Their shots started to fall, even if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s didn’t. By the time the dust settled on the contest, Oklahoma City had outscored its opponent by 30 points, cruising to a 123-108 win.
With that, here’s what you need to know about the Thunder’s eye-catching comeback on Friday night. How Thunder overcame 15-0 hole to win Game 3 Oklahoma City was confronted by the sort of blitz its known for producing to start Game 3. San Antonio dropped 15 unanswered points to start the contest, the joint-second-longest run to start a conference finals matchup in the play-by-play era (since 1998).
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