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Spurs vs. Thunder, Game 4: Spurs look ahead after drawing even
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) celebrate Wembanyama’s three point shot at the buzzer to end the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points and the Spurs unleashed a dominant defensive effort, drawing even at 2-2 in the Western Conference finals with a decisive 103-82 win against Oklahoma City in Game 4 on Sunday at the Frost Bank Center.
Wembanyama was in attack mode from the opening tip, hitting 11 of 22 field goals and 8 of 9 free-throw attempts while notching eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks. San Antonio was just as ferocious on the defensive end, holding the potent Oklahoma City offense to just 33% shooting, including 6 of 33 (18.2%) from 3-point range. After the Thunder bench erupted for 76 points in a Game 3 win, the reserves were stifled in Game 4, totaling 34 points, with many of those coming after the game was out of reach.
The Spurs used an early 18-0 run to build a 15-point lead and remained in front the rest of the way, stretching the margin as large as 25.
With the series set to shift back to Oklahoma City for Game 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, catch up on live updates and reaction from Game 4:
For a young Spurs team, Sunday’s game was yet another fresh milestone, with a 2-1 deficit in the Western Conference finals against the NBA champion Thunder pushing the stakes to previously unseen levels.
Victor Wembanyama knows the Spurs crossed off one challenge with a Game 4 win, but fresh hurdles are still to come if San Antonio wants to reach its goal of claiming the NBA championship.
“The truth is we had never been in this kind of situation before," Wembanyama said. "It was our first deficit in a playoff series, and we just responded. It was nothing amazing. It wasn’t magic. We just did what we needed to do. The series is far from over. We’ve got six more wins before we can rest.”
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama on a Game 4 win: “It was our first deficit in a playoff series, and we just responded. It was nothing amazing. It wasn’t magic. We just did what we needed to do. The series is far from over. We’ve got six more wins before we can rest.” pic.twitter.com/LpayYcgXyL
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson credited his star for being at the center of that response, as Wembanyama finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks. Wembanyama was the focal point of San Antonio’s offense all night, as the team’s next-leading scorers were Devin Vassell and Stephon Castle with 13 points each.
“I saw a lot, and I’m not in surprise,” Johnson said. "I think our competitive response all year has been pretty good, and he’s been at the forefront of that more than not. I think tonight he felt an obligation to set a tone for us in a variety of ways, and I think just the aggressiveness was a reflection of that.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, on Victor Wembanyama’s effort in Game 4: “I saw a lot, and I’m not in surprise. … I think tonight he felt an obligation to set a tone for us in a variety of ways, and I think just the aggressiveness was a reflection of that.” pic.twitter.com/tUczebFWTA
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
All the Spurs understood the stakes of Game 4 without needing a pregame pep talk from Johnson. A loss would’ve left San Antonio in a nearly insurmountable hole.
“You definitely don’t want to go down 3-1, going to their house,” Vassell said. “We knew we had to respond, and that’s how you respond. You get stops. You don’t try to focus on the offensive end. You get stops, you get out in transition, you guard your yard, and that’s what we did.”
Spurs guard Devin Vassell, on Game 4: “We knew we had to respond, and that’s how you respond. You get stops. You don’t try to focus on the offensive end. You get stops, you get out in transition, you guard your yard, and that’s what we did.” pic.twitter.com/ABFtZpkszt
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
Spurs guard Dylan Harper said the formula was a simple return to form.
“Just not overcomplicating it. I think that was the biggest thing,” Harper said. “Come out with that fire we had all year. It was more of how we respond, how we bounce back to what took place two days ago. I think we did that well.”
Spurs guard Dylan Harper, on bouncing back in Game 4: “Just not overcomplicating it. I think that was the biggest thing. Come out with that fire we had all year. It was more of how we respond, how we bounce back to what took place two days ago. I think we did that well.” pic.twitter.com/EodAWvsZLX
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
After the Thunder punished the Spurs from 3-point range early in the series, San Antonio clamped down on defense Sunday, holding Oklahoma City to 33% shooting and 18.2% from beyond the arc.
Spurs guard Devin Vassell said the team made an adjustment to stick closer to the Thunder’s perimeter shooters, and De’Aaron Fox said the group contested 91% of Oklahoma City’s attempts.
“That’s just a recipe to win the game,” Fox said. "We’re just trying to make it as difficult as possible for them to score, especially in the half-court, and I think we did a good job of that tonight.”
Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox, on the defense in Game 4: “We contested 91% of shots today. That’s just a recipe to win the game. … We’re just trying to make it as difficult as possible for them to score, especially in the half court, and I think we did a good job of that tonight.” pic.twitter.com/DXZYq1qI0g
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was contained to 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting with seven assists and four turnovers, and Vassell credited Spurs guard Stephon Castle for doing most of the heavy lifting against the Thunder’s top threat.
“Best perimeter defender in the league, and he holds himself to that standard,” Vassell said. “He buys in all the time. He’s ultra physical. He knows how to slide his feet, has quick hands, and is just a pest the whole game.”
Spurs guard Devin Vassell, on Stephon Castle: “Best perimeter defender in the league, and he holds himself to that standard. He buys in all the time. He’s ultra physical. He knows how to slide his feet. Has quick hands, and is just a pest the whole game." pic.twitter.com/R0dnkSrIcw
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
Officials stopped play for a few minutes during the second half as staffers took to the floor with towels to wipe up spots of blood that had dripped onto the hardwood. In the fourth game of a violent, physical Western Conference finals, the development was hardly shocking.
“I would’ve expected it sooner, honestly,” Spurs guard Stephon Castle said. "I just think that’s the kind of series it’s been. We knew it was going to be a tough series, but I think that’s what makes it fun.”
Spurs’ Stephon Castle, on Game 4 being stopped to clean blood off the floor: “No, that’s not surprising. I would’ve expected it sooner, honestly. I just think that’s the kind of series it’s been. We knew it was going to be a tough series, but I think that’s what makes it fun.” pic.twitter.com/YmXSjbWN6U
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
After leaving Game 2 grabbing at his right leg and being listed as questionable for Friday’s Game 3 due to a sore adductor, Spurs guard Dylan Harper suited up for Game 4 without an injury designation and played 21 minutes, scoring seven points with five rebounds.
“I feel good. I feel better than before, so that’s always a plus," Harper said. "Just kind of being conservative on rest, stuff like that. Just taking the next step.”
Spurs guard Dylan Harper, on choosing between Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle as lob targets, and how he feels playing through injury: “I feel good. I feel better than before, so that’s always a plus. Just kind of being conservative on rest, stuff like that.” pic.twitter.com/Vr65n32erz
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
When Victor Wembanyama is closing out his pregame warmup with some not-so-serious half-court shots, he rarely hits his target. But when the opportunity arrived in a game setting at the end of Sunday’s second quarter, Wembanyama was right on the money, swishing a 3-pointer from the half-court stripe.
Wembanyama has developed a reputation for rising to meet the moment, and this case was no different.
“I was just thinking shoot to score,” Wembanyama said. “I wasn’t messing around at halftime.”
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, on his halfcourt shot to beat the second-quarter buzzer that went a lot better than most of his heaves in warmups: “I was just thinking shoot to score. I wasn’t messing around at halftime.” pic.twitter.com/9id44dV7G0
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 25, 2026
Playing through a right ankle sprain that cost him the first two games of the series, guard De’Aaron Fox has been San Antonio’s leading rebounder in Game 4, pulling in 10 boards. A late basket through a foul gave Fox a double-double with 12 points, and he’s also notched five assists.
Guard Dylan Harper, also battling soreness in his right adductor that left him questionable on the Game 3 injury report, has looked a little more explosive at times in Game 4, throwing down a dunk over the Thunder defense late in the fourth quarter.
San Antonio Spurs forward Kelly Olynyk (8) celebrates with San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) at the end second quarter with the Spurs headed to the locker room with a sizable lead over the Oklahoma Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
After the Thunder rained in an average of 15.7 connections from beyond the arc during the first three games of the Western Conference finals, OKC is just 4-for-25 (16%) from 3-point range with about eight minutes to play in Game 4.
Oklahoma City’s bench, which exploded for 14 3-pointers and 76 points in Game 3, has been much more subdued on Sunday, totaling just 18 points as the game enters its final stretch.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) flexes after making a three point shot at the buzzer to end the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Devin Vassell’s drove and kicked a pass to Harrison Barnes, who swung the ball to Victor Wembanyama and then De’Aaron fox for a wide-open 3.
The Spurs have looked fully cohesive on both ends of the floor, moving the ball on offense and covering for each other on defense. The all-around performance has led to a 20-point lead.
SWIPA. SWISH. 
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— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) May 25, 2026
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle have both converted lob dunks in transition early in the third quarter, igniting the Frost Bank Center crowd as San Antonio’s lead has ballooned to 22 points.
The Thunder are just 2-for-10 shooting with three turnovers so far in the second half, continuing a stifling defensive effort by the Spurs.
De’Aaron Fox challenged the Spurs at shootaround to do a better job defending the perimeter after the Thunder shot 44.7% from 3-point range (17 of 38) in winning Game 3, 123-108.
“Their percentages are high because we’re not there on the catch, we’re not contesting shots at a high level,” Fox said. “I think the percentages show whenever we do the things we’re supposed to do, the percentages drop.”
In the first half Sunday, the Spurs contested plenty of shots from downtown, so much so the Thunder missed 10 of their 11 attempts from beyond the arc.
It was a big reason why the Spurs held a 50-38 lead at the break. The 38 points tied for Oklahoma City’s second-lowest scoring half in the last four seasons (regular season and playoffs), per Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss.
The Thunder are 2-9 when they scored fewer than 40 points in any half over the last five seasons, per Weiss.
–Tom Orsborn
Victor Wembanyama threw down a dunk off a lob and added a free throw as part of a 7-0 run to start the third quarter for the Spurs, forcing a Thunder timeout just 75 seconds into the quarter.
San Antonio has built its largest lead of Game 4, now ahead by 16 points.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates after a slam dunk during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Victor Wembanyama knocked down a 3-pointer from half-court at the second-quarter buzzer to highlight a 22-point half, staking the Spurs to a 50-38 lead over the Thunder.
Wembanyama was the focal point of San Antonio’s offense during the opening half, knocking down 7 of 17 shots and all six attempts at the free-throw line on the way to 19 points. No other Spurs player attempted more than six field goals.
IT’S GOOOOOOOOOOD 
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— San Antonio Spurs (@ spurs) May 25, 2026
Drawing whistles against De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama in Game 4, Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has heard a chorus of boos and chants of “flopper.”
The two-time reigning MVP certainly has a habit of falling down, and the Spurs fans have seen enough of the theatrics.
Stepping into a larger role since Game 2 of the Western Conference finals with an apparent mission to play physical defense against Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein has brought his scoring touch in Game 4, with 12 points midway through the second quarter.
Hartenstein rained in four floaters for Oklahoma City’s first eight points, punishing Wembanyama’s penchant for keeping his eye on the rest of the Thunder offense.
Devin Vassell has been strong on both ends of the court during his first postseason.
The forward’s all-around play showed up again late in the first quarter in Game 4 when he blocked a reverse layup by Jared McCain and then raced down to the other end to feed Victor Wembanyama for a lob dunk that gave the Spurs a 21-8 lead.
The sequence underscored what Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox said about Vassell at shootaround on Sunday morning.
“We all know he can shoot the ball, but he’s been one of our better defenders, one of our better rebounders,” Fox said. “He’s been extremely active getting deflections, steals. He’s been one of the reasons we’ve been able to stay afloat or fight back in a lot of these games.”
-Tom Orsborn
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) blocks the shot of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
San Antonio’s ability to manage the minutes Victor Wembanyama sits has become a major talking point in the Western Conference finals, as the Spurs entered Game 4 at +25 when he plays in the series compared to -42 during his time on the bench.
At least in the first quarter, coach Mitch Johnson seems to be working around the situation by simply playing Wembanyama more. He didn’t sub out of the game for the first time until nearly nine minutes in, and he returned before the end of the period, finishing with 9:35 on the court.
So far in Game 4, the Spurs are +11 with him on the court and –2 during his short break, leading 28-19 after one quarter.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) tries to make a basket with Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) holding on to him during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
San Antonio ripped off 14 straight points to open an early double-digit lead and force an Oklahoma City timeout, with Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers to fuel the run.
Of course, the Spurs started Game 3 with a 15-0 burst, only to see the Thunder rally and eventually take control. San Antonio will hope Sunday’s early flurry has a little more staying power.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) battle for a jump ball during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Victor Wembanyama helped the Spurs to points on their opening possession, knocking down a 3-pointer after San Antonio recovered his misfire on a midrange jumper.
Wembanyama also delivered an early impact on the defensive end, turning aside a Chet Holmgren dunk attempt to force a shot-clock violation.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) converse during a time out in the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Third-year guard Cason Wallace is making his first start of the playoffs for Oklahoma City, stepping into the lineup with Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell both ruled out for Game 4 due to injury.
Wallace, the brother of former UTSA basketball standout Keaton Wallace, has averaged 8.1 points per game off the bench this postseason.
A spurs fan shouts at Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) after falling during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
During the 125 minutes Victor Wembanyama has been on the floor in this series, San Antonio has been 25 points better than Oklahoma City. But in the 30 minutes Wembanyama has been on the bench, the Spurs have been outscored by 42 points.
The margins have added up to a 2-1 lead for the Thunder entering Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, as the Spurs continue to look for answers during the moments their star player needs to rest.
Oklahoma City’s bench has outshined San Antonio’s reserves through the past two games, building a 133-48 advantage in bench points. The 76 bench points by the Thunder in Game 3 were the most by a team in a conference finals game since the league went to the 16-team playoff format in 1984.
The Spurs will need someone to step up if they hope to pull even in the series.
Victor Wembanyama earned 99 out of 100 possible first-team votes for the All-NBA team, but a lone second-team vote kept him from joining Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Nikola Jokic as unanimous selections.
Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham round out the first-team picks, and no other Spurs were selected to either the second or third teams. Stephon Castle earned one second-team vote and two third-team votes.
Even with a young team always treading new ground on its first playoff run, coach Mitch Johnson doesn’t feel the need to overcoach.
The Spurs don’t need any pregame hype speech to outline the stakes for Game 4 and the difference between falling behind 3-1 or pulling even at 2-2.
“I don’t think we’ll play any harder if I say it out loud to them,” Johnson said. “I think we know tonight is a big game, just like the last three, and we need to handle our business, especially at home.”
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson, on a young team entering a pressure situation for Game 4: “I don’t think we’ll play any harder if I say it out loud to them. I think we know tonight is a big game, just like the last three, and we need to handle our business, especially at home.” pic.twitter.com/xMcSYCbfMM
— Spurs Nation (@ Spurs_Nation) May 24, 2026
The Spurs are set to tip off at 7 p.m. Sunday from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, with a broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The game will also air on the radio on 1200 AM, or in Spanish on 1350 AM and 107.5 FM.
De’Aaron Fox didn’t mince words Sunday morning about how healthy he feels entering Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Nursing a sprained ankle suffered during the previous round that cost him the first two games of the series against Oklahoma City, Fox returned to action for Game 3 with 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 30 minutes.
“I’m the same as I was before the series started, but I’m able to play,” Fox said at shootaround Sunday morning. “I don’t feel great, but I’m able to play.”
Spurs guard Dylan Harper is also clearly playing through some discomfort, listed as questionable for Game 3 due to a right adductor injury before playing 17 minutes with six points, three rebounds and two assists.
Getting both standouts back up to speed could be critical to San Antonio’s chances Sunday.
Flipping Oklahoma City’s 76-23 margin in bench points during Game 3 will be a critical factor in San Antonio finding a way to tie up the series in Game 4, writes beat reporter Jeff McDonald with the San Antonio Express-News.
The Spurs will also be looking to continue limiting turnovers against the Thunder while looking for answers to better manage the minutes Victor Wembanyama goes to the bench.
With their backs against the wall in the NBA Western Conference finals, the Spurs arrived at Frost Bank Center on Sunday night dressed like a team that hadn’t lost its confidence.
Ahead of the 7 p.m. tipoff against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs’ tunnel fits ranged from luxury travel pieces to relaxed sweats and street wear flame graphics.
