Spurs trail Thunder 3-2 after Wembanyama's 27% night
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- Victor Wembanyama shot a postseason-career-low 27% in the 127-114 loss, going 0-for-5 from three-point range while making all 12 of his free throws and adding six rebounds and three blocks.
- Coach Mitch Johnson said San Antonio "need to" get Wembanyama going for Game 6, specifying that the 7-footer "has to take more than 15 shots" and score more than 20 points to stave off elimination.
- Wembanyama fired just two shots in the first quarter and three in the third, finishing the opening half with 11 points on six field goal attempts, and was unavailable to reporters after the game.
- In the Spurs' two series wins, Wembanyama racked up 41 and 33 points respectively, underscoring how sharply Tuesday's output diverged from his production when San Antonio wins.
- Oklahoma City shot 49% with Wembanyama on the floor — the highest field goal percentage any team has posted against him in the postseason — while Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein combined for 26 rebounds.
- De'Aaron Fox relayed that Wembanyama delivered an impassioned second-half speech to the huddle: "We don't want our season to end this week," as San Antonio trailed by 18 before fighting back.
- The Thunder won the game despite missing key offensive creators Jalen Williams (hamstring) and Ajay Mitchell (calf), shifting Game 6 to San Antonio on Thursday with elimination on the line.
Why it matters: The series now sits at 3-2 with Game 6 in San Antonio, and the Spurs' two wins came when Wembanyama scored 33 and 41 points while losses coincided with him finishing under 20. Johnson's public, specific call-out — naming shot volume and scoring thresholds — puts the burden squarely on Wembanyama's engagement, not just OKC's defense, to keep the season alive.
