Thunder Eye 2-1 Series Edge After 123-108 Win as Holmgren, Wallace Earn All-Defense Honors
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23
Thunder Eye 2-1 Series Edge After 123-108 Win as Holmgren, Wallace Earn All-Defense Honors
10 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 23
Oklahoma City entered Saturday's media session 12 hours after a 123-108 Game 3 win over San Antonio, a comeback from a 15-point deficit that gave the Thunder a 2-1 series lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove the response with 26 points and 12 assists, while OKC's bench poured in a franchise-playoff-record 76 points, led by Jared McCain's 24 and Jaylin Williams' 18.
Mark Daigneault said there was no update yet on injured guard Ajay Mitchell, with a formal listing expected later, as Oklahoma City prepares for a pivotal Game 4 on the road.
Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace also addressed their All-Defense selections—first team for Holmgren, second team for Wallace—while Daigneault called the honors a reflection of the Thunder's team defense.
Players and coaches framed the win as another test of OKC's growing playoff poise, with Daigneault noting the team remains unbeaten on the road this postseason.
With two starters injured, is the 'Shai and friends' formula enough for the Thunder to repeat as champions?
The Thunder's bench set a franchise record, but can this depth carry them past the Spurs amid key injuries?