How Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain, Thunder bench helped OKC overcome 15-0 hole to take Game 3 vs. Spurs
The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Key contributions came from Jaylin Williams and Jared McCain, who helped the Thunder's bench score a franchise-record 76 points. The Thunder outscored the Spurs by 30 points to secure a 123-108 victory.
- ▪The Thunder fell behind 15-0 in the first four minutes of the game.
- ▪Isaiah Hartenstein scored the Thunder's first points with a floater at the 8:06 mark of the first quarter.
- ▪Jaylin Williams scored a postseason career-high 18 points, including five three-pointers.
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