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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama froze the media on Tuesday night, following a brutal Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder that resulted in a 127-114 loss.
Wembanyama scored 20 points, but had 12 from the free throw line. He made 4 of 15 field goals and missed each of the five three-pointers he shot. He had three blocks and two steals and was -8 on the floor. It was his worst game of the series after helping the Spurs to two wins with performances of 41 and 33 points.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama moves on the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA playoffs of the Western Conference Finals in Oklahoma City on May 26, 2026. (Julio Cortés/AP)
After the match, Wembanyama was nowhere to be seen.
“He’s got to take 15-plus shots, even with free throws,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson told reporters after the game. “He’s probably going to have to score more than 20 points…OKC did a good job. We have to do a better job.”
Wembanyama tried to rally his teammates with an impassioned speech after the Thunder opened an 18-point lead. Oklahoma City was able to push the lead to 20 points before San Antonio was able to cut it to eight.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama in the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on May 26, 2026 in Oklahoma City. (Julio Cortés/AP)
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However, the Spurs couldn’t come close to that. San Antonio could only score two points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter.
The Thunder blitzed Wembanyama with several defenders, including Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso.
“It’s a team defense,” Thunder guard Jared McCain said. “We talked about it. We made adjustments. We know that when he gets going, the whole team gets going.”
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama faces off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half of Game 5 of the NBA playoffs of the Western Conference Finals in Oklahoma City on May 26, 2026. (Gerald Leong/AP)
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Game 6 returns in San Antonio on Thursday night.
