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Jaylin Williams stamps presence in West Finals in OKC's Game 3 win over Spurs

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Jaylin Williams stamps presence in West Finals in OKC's Game 3 win over San Antonio Spurs.

Moving to the right-wing spot, Jaylin Williams placed his hands up for the ball. Eventually, it went his way. As Luke Kornet went for the desperate closeout, the 23-year-old swished in the outside jumper right before the shot-clock expiration.

Not just that, but he also drew a four-point play to demoralize San Antonio even further. The Oklahoma City Thunder somehow, someway picked up a 123-108 Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs . They're back in the driver's seat with a 2-1 series lead in the 2026 Western Conference Finals.

Williams finished with 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting, five rebounds and one assist. He shot 5-of-6 from 3 and went 3-of-3 on free throws. He also had two steals.

Continuing the theme of Thunder role players stepping up, we saw Williams stamp his presence in this Western Conference Finals. Last game, it was Isaiah Hartenstein's moment in the sun. This game, it was OKC's backup center who helped put this away with an out-of-body experience.