By Joel Lorenzi, Jared Weiss, John Hollinger and Bob Harkins | The Athletic, 2026-05-23 03:31:43
周五晚上，在西部决赛第三场（G3）开局阶段面对0-15的落后局面，俄克拉荷马城雷霆并没有慌乱。
相反，这支卫冕冠军展现出了他们的本色：立足防守、坚决进攻，并依靠深厚的阵容深度，用一波接一波的运动天赋冲击着圣安东尼奥马刺。
半场结束时，雷霆凭借一波58-36的惊人攻势，将开局的劣势转化为58-51的领先。终场哨响，俄克拉荷马城以123-108赢下比赛，夺回了主场优势，并在七局四胜制的系列赛中取得了大比分2-1的领先。
联盟MVP谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)在首节一分未得，但他最终斩获26分和12次助攻，带领雷霆客场攻克圣安东尼奥的霜冻银行中心。直到第三节中段才获得首次罚球机会的吉尔杰斯-亚历山大，在罚球线上交出了12罚12中的完美答卷。
在系列赛前两场总共仅得6分的杰林·威廉姆斯 (Jaylin Williams)迎来爆发，砍下季后赛生涯新高的18分，其中14分来自上半场，帮助俄克拉荷马城掌控了局势。杰雷德·麦凯恩 (Jared McCain)也交出了他今年季后赛的最佳表现之一，在27分钟内贡献24分，为球队提供了充足的进攻火力。继G2有七人得分上双后，本场雷霆又有六人得分上双。
马刺球星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)在首战马刺取胜时曾砍下41分24个篮板的统治级数据，但在周五晚上，他看起来“凡人”了许多。他全场15投8中得到26分，但仅抢下4个篮板。德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)为马刺贡献了20分。两队的第四场比赛将于周日在圣安东尼奥继续进行。
以下是本场G3的几大看点：
麦凯恩的爆发之夜
真正的MVP可能是达里尔·莫雷 (Daryl Morey)，他在NBA交易截止日将杰雷德·麦凯恩送到了雷霆。在杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams)缺阵的这场关键G3中，麦凯恩砍下24分，帮助雷霆替补席合力轰下76分。随着麦凯恩手感发烫，他的一位前76人队友发了一条简单的推文表示支持：“JMAC。”这显得十分贴切。
JMAC
— 泰瑞斯·马克西 (Tyrese Maxey) (@ TyreseMaxey) 2026年5月23日
首发阵容遭遇了灾难性的开局，以0-15落后，而替补席将他们拉出了泥潭。麦凯恩一次次勇敢地突破，杰林·威廉姆斯投中关键三分。亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso)不仅是这轮系列赛中最好的角色球员之一，甚至可以说是表现最好的球员之一。不过话又说回来，也许萨姆·普雷斯蒂 (Sam Presti)才是真正的MVP，因为他挑选了最合适的替补来填补俄克拉荷马城的空缺。 —— 乔尔·洛伦齐 (Joel Lorenzi)，雷霆随队记者
马刺不能只靠文班
马刺目前的进攻延续性还不足以击败雷霆。这甚至与伤病无关——俄克拉荷马城缺少了他们第二和第三好的组织核心。至少圣安东尼奥的核心阵容是整齐的，尽管有些球员在身体上显然受到了限制。现在，马刺根本无法找到稳定的进攻节奏，也无法频繁地将球传到文班亚马最舒服的进攻位置。
雷霆的防守一如既往地具有统治力。在整个系列赛中，雷霆一直在破坏圣安东尼奥的战术配合，使马刺很难完成突破或创造出干净的出手空间。俄克拉荷马城在切断文班亚马与组织者之间的联系方面也做得非常出色，而圣安东尼奥在进攻端也没有展现出贯穿他们大半个赛季的那种沉着。
那么，马刺该如何重新回到这轮系列赛中？他们的侧翼必须投进更多的三分球。瓦塞尔是本场比赛中唯一可靠的进攻点，他在攻防两端都产生了影响。然而，除了他之外，马刺其他球员贡献寥寥。替补席交出了数周以来最疲软的表现之一，而雷霆的替补在阿杰·米切尔 (Ajay Mitchell)受伤后挺身而出，发挥了重大作用。
这感觉像是雷霆一场典型的冠军级胜利。他们在比赛的几乎每一个领域都占据了优势。为了做出回应，马刺需要以更多的信心和侵略性去冲击内线，而米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson)必须找到更清晰、更精准的方法让文班亚马在低位拿球。 —— 杰拉德·魏斯 (Jared Weiss)，马刺随队记者
雷霆的进攻接管了比赛
雷霆一度以0-15落后，霜冻银行中心现场观众的情绪被彻底点燃。但当首发阵容陷入挣扎时，俄克拉荷马城依靠其阵容深度迅速扭转了局面。一套由吉尔杰斯-亚历山大搭档四名替补的阵容稳住了阵脚，到第一节结束时，雷霆已经追到了触手可及的距离。从那时起，俄克拉荷马城的进攻接管了比赛——即便吉尔杰斯-亚历山大本场投篮仅17投6中。
原因何在？武器。太。多。了。杰林·威廉姆斯替补登场，三分球6投5中，同时还完成了他标志性的制造进攻犯规。亚历克斯·卡鲁索——他真的有可能赢得系列赛MVP——在24分钟内得到15分，防守端密不透风，并交出了全场最高的+28正负值。杰雷德·麦凯恩贡献了24分，凯森·华莱士 (Cason Wallace)也贡献了11分和3次抢断。
没错，首发阵容依然存在疑问——阿杰·米切尔因伤退场，卢根茨·多尔特 (Luguentz Dort)在进攻端再次没有太多贡献——但如果第二阵容继续像这样统治比赛（甚至在以赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe)和阿隆·维金斯 (Aaron Wiggins)几乎没怎么上场的情况下），俄克拉荷马城将成为一个极其难缠的对手。在客场面对一支防守出色的球队，在后三节狂轰97分，这无疑是对这一理念的有力证明。 —— 约翰·霍林格 (John Hollinger)，资深NBA作家
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Jared McCain erupts as Thunder weather Spurs’ fast start, seize 2–1 series lead
Facing a 15-0 deficit early in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Friday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t panic.
Instead, the defending champions did what they always do: defend, attack relentlessly and lean on their depth, throwing waves of athleticism at the San Antonio Spurs.
By halftime, the Thunder had turned that early hole into a 58-51 lead behind a stunning 58-36 run. By the final buzzer, Oklahoma City had a 123-108 victory, reclaiming home-court advantage and taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was held scoreless in the first quarter, finished with 26 points and 12 assists to lead the Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Gilgeous-Alexander, who didn’t attempt a free throw until midway through the third quarter, went a perfect 12 for 12 from the line.
Jaylin Williams, who scored just six total points in the first two games of the series, erupted for a career playoff-high 18 points, including 14 in the first half as Oklahoma City seized control. Jared McCain also delivered one of his best performances of the postseason, providing an offensive spark and scoring 24 points in 27 minutes. Six Thunder players finished in double-figures after seven reached that mark in Game 2.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, coming off a dominant 41-point, 24-rebound performance in San Antonio’s Game 1 win, looked far more human Friday night. He finished with 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting and grabbed just four rebounds. Devin Vassell added 20 points for the Spurs. The series stays in San Antonio for Game 4 on Sunday.
Here are our takeaways from Game 3:
McCain’s big night
The real MVP might be Daryl Morey, who delivered Jared McCain at the NBA trade deadline. McCain tallied 24 points as part of the Thunder’s 76-point bench effort in a monumental Game 3 without Jalen Williams. As McCain caught fire, one of his former 76ers teammates had a simple message of support: “JMAC.” It felt fitting.
JMAC
— Tyrese Maxey (@ TyreseMaxey) May 23, 2026
The starters led a disastrous start, down 15-0 to begin, and the bench dug them out. McCain with his courageous drives, Jaylin Williams hit timely 3s. Alex Caruso hasn’t just been one of the best role players in this series, but he’s also been one of the best players overall. Then again, maybe Sam Presti is the MVP for selecting the right reserves to fill Oklahoma City’s gaps. — Joel Lorenzi, Thunder writer
The Spurs need more than Wemby
The Spurs just don’t have enough offensive connectivity to beat the Thunder right now. This isn’t about injuries, either — Oklahoma City is missing its second- and third-best creators. At least San Antonio had its core available, even if some players were clearly limited physically. Right now, the Spurs simply can’t find a consistent offensive rhythm or get Victor Wembanyama the ball in advantageous spots often enough.
The Thunder’s defense has been every bit as dominant as expected. The Thunder have disrupted San Antonio’s actions throughout the series, making it incredibly difficult for the Spurs to get downhill or generate clean looks. Oklahoma City has also done an excellent job separating Wembanyama from his playmakers, and San Antonio hasn’t shown the same poise offensively that defined much of its season.
So how do the Spurs get back into this series? Their wings have to make more 3-pointers. Devin Vassell was the only reliable source of offense in this game, and he impacted both ends of the floor. Beyond him, though, the Spurs got very little. The bench turned in one of its weakest performances in weeks, while Oklahoma City’s reserves stepped up in a major way after Ajay Mitchell’s injury.
This felt like a quintessential champion’s win from the Thunder. They held the edge in nearly every area of the game. For San Antonio to respond, the Spurs need to attack the paint with more confidence and force, and Mitch Johnson has to find cleaner, more precise ways to get Wembanyama touches in the post. — Jared Weiss, Spurs writer
OKC’s offense took over
The Thunder trailed 15-0 and the Frost Bank Center crowd was going crazy. But once the starters struggled, Oklahoma City leaned into its depth and quickly flipped the game. A lineup built around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and four reserves steadied things, and by the end of the first quarter the Thunder were already back within striking distance. From there, Oklahoma City’s offense took over — even with Gilgeous-Alexander shooting a modest 6-for-17.
The reason? So. Many. Weapons. Jaylin Williams came off the bench and hit 5 of 6 from 3 while also doing his usual work drawing a charge. Alex Caruso — who seriously might win series MVP — scored 15 points in 24 minutes, locked in defensively and finished a game-high plus-28. Jared McCain added 24 points, and Cason Wallace chipped in 11 points and three steals.
Yes, there are still questions with the starters — Ajay Mitchell exited with an injury, and Luguentz Dort once again didn’t provide much offensively — but if the second unit continues to dominate like this (even with Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins barely playing), Oklahoma City is going to be a serious problem. A 97-point onslaught over the final three quarters, on the road, against a great defensive team, stands as a fairly monumental proof of concept for that. — John Hollinger, senior NBA writer
By Joel Lorenzi, Jared Weiss, John Hollinger and Bob Harkins, via The Athletic