It should be no surprise that the battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs is going a full seven games. The only surprise was how soundly the Spurs beat the defending champions in Game 6 — 118-91.
Here are the winners and losers from a one-sided NBA playoff game Thursday in Texas.
Winners
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
It wasn’t just that the Spurs’ young center bounced back from one of his worst playoff games in Game 5. It’s that Wembanyama came out playing aggressively and in a way that blew up the Thunder’s defensive approach against him.
In Game 5, the Thunder succeeded by keeping Wemby away from the basket. In Game 6, Wembanyama forced the Thunder to stretch their defense, going 3-for-4 from three-point range in the first quarter and putting up 11 points and five rebounds, with a block and a steal. Wembanyama finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks — but he set the tone early.
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