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Thunder's Depth Shines as Gilgeous-Alexander Overcomes Slow Start in Game 5

Chris Thompson

4d ago· 10 min readenNews

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Despite a rough start from star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder's depth and roster options allowed them to stay competitive against the San Antonio Spurs. Gilgeous-Alexander committed early turnovers and missed shots, but the team's supporting cast kept the game close, highlighting the Thunder's strength in numbers and versatility.

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If it was four or five me's out there, we would've been down 20 after the first quarter

The Thunder were not down 20 after the first quarter; they were, in fact, up two points

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have options. Their best player got off to a rough start in Game 5. Before scoring a single point Tuesday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander committed three live-ball turnovers and a shooting foul, leading to seven points for the vis

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