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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounces back in big way as Thunder top Spurs in Game 2 to even series

Nypost · · 398 words · By Associated Press
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“the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 on Wednesday night in Game 2”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 122-113 in Game 2 to even the series.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oklahoma (/ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə / ⓘ OH-klə-HOH-mə; [16] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced [oklahómma]) [17] is a landlocked state in the South Central and Southwestern regions of the United States. [18] It bord…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Oklahoma's Official Web Site Scenic beauty, a moderate climate, a culture rich in history and the arts, and world-class sports and recreational opportunities make Oklahoma an exceptional pl…
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“Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a subpar series opener to score 30 points”
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Two independent sources confirm Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in Game 2 as a bounce-back performance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gilgeous-Alexander started the 2017–18 season with the Kentucky Wildcats as a reserve, sitting behind freshman point guard Quade Green, but still averaged over 30 minutes per game.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shai_Gilgeous-Alexander
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web search NEUTRAL — The Thunder got a bounce-back performance from MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a game-high 30 points, and Oklahoma City hold on for a 122-113 win over the Spurs to even their series at 1-1.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48832009/gilgeous-alexan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and seven assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 on Sunday to extend their season-opening winning stre…
https://www.aol.com/articles/gilgeous-alexander-scores-30-po…
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“Alex Caruso added 17 off the bench”
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While the game occurred, the specific stat of 17 points for Caruso is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets; one source mentions him as a 'strong defensive' presence and another mentions 13 points in a different context (Game 3). No source explicitly confirms 17 points for Game 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Michael Caruso is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Caruso
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Alex Caruso. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carusal01.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caruso scored 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting while knocking down three triples on six attempts.The two-time champ has created a legacy of being a true playoff riser. In Game 3, Caruso excelled as a con…
https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi/thunder-s-alex-caruso-st…
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“Chet Holmgren scored 13 points”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Chet Holmgren scored 13 points in Game 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chet Thomas Holmgren is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.in the Western Conference Semifinals, despite Chet Holmgren’s 21…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Holmgren
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025-26 NBA season stats per game for Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4433255/chet-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Chet Holmgren. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.What does Chet Holmgren average? Chet Ho…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holmgch01.htm…
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“reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City”
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Multiple sources confirm that reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each scored 12 points for Oklahoma City in Game 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished with a 57-25 edge in bench scoring, plus a 27-10 edge in points off turno…
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/boxscore/NBA_20260…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished with a 57-25 edge in bench scoring, plus a 27-10 edge in points off turno…
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48832009/gilgeous-alexan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oklahoma City got 18 points from Jared McCain, 12 from Cason Wallace, seven from Jaylin Williams, and strong defensive minutes from Alex Caruso. Every reserve seems to know their role perfectly. Compa…
https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/5-things…
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“The Thunder finished with a 57-25 edge in bench scoring”
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Multiple sources confirm the Thunder had a 57-25 edge in bench scoring in Game 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 28, 2025, the Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to clinch their first NBA Finals berth since 2012 and their second in Oklahoma City. They wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio scores 119.8 points and has outscored opponents by 8.3 points per game. The 119.0 points per game the Thunder average are 7.5 more points than the Spurs give up (111.5).
https://streamseast.cc/nba/401873198/spurs-vs-thunder
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web search NEUTRAL — Thunder bounce back in Game 2 to even series with Spurs (1:58).Chet Holmgren scored 13 points and reserves Jared McCain and Cason Wallace each had 12 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder finished with a 57-…
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48832009/gilgeous-alexan…
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“plus a 27-10 edge in points off turnovers”
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Multiple sources confirm the Thunder had a 27-10 edge in points off turnovers in Game 2.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 10, following a loss by the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Thunder won the Maurice Podoloff Trophy and home-court for the entire playoffs for clinching the best record in the NBA for the first time…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Points Conceded Off Turnovers.San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game Highlights. 1:44. Perk in awe after Wemby's 41-point game in Spurs' Game 1 win. 1:21.
https://www.espn.com/nba/matchup?gameId=401873197
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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio scores 119.8 points and has outscored opponents by 8.3 points per game. The 119.0 points per game the Thunder average are 7.5 more points than the Spurs give up (111.5).
https://streamseast.cc/nba/401873198/spurs-vs-thunder
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“Stephon Castle scored 25 points for the Spurs”
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“who got 22 points from Devin Vassell”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Devin Vassell's scoring in Game 2.
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“a 21-point, 17-rebound, six-assist, four-block night from Victor Wembanyama”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Victor Wembanyama's specific stats for Game 2.
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“Game 3 is Friday in San Antonio”
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“Isaiah Hartenstein — who barely played in Game 1 — had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder”
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“who improved to 14-5 after a loss this season”
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“beat the Spurs for just the second time in seven meetings”
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“lost guard Jalen Williams — who had already missed six games in these playoffs with a left hamstring strain — in the first half with a recurrence of the hamstring issue”
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“Already without All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox because of ankle soreness”
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“San Antonio lost his replacement in the starting lineup — Dylan Harper — to a right leg injury”
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“San Antonio was down by 11 at the half and trailed by eight going into the fourth quarter”
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“got within 99-97 off a corner 3-pointer by Harrison Barnes with 9:06 left”
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“An 11-0 run by the defending champions — including a banked-in 3-pointer by Jared McCain midway through the burst — pushed OKC’s lead to 13”
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“Wembanyama scored down low to make it 118-113 with 1:25 remaining”
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