OKLAHOMA CITY -- Back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander committed three turnovers and missed his first four shots from the field, getting off to what he described as one of the worst starts of his career in Tuesday's pivotal Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
But unlike the previous two games, the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't have a double-digit early deficit they had to attempt to dig out of against the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander's first bucket, a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer with 31.2 seconds left in the first quarter, tied the score.
From that point, Gilgeous-Alexander steadied himself and the Thunder continued to receive significant contributions throughout the rotation, cruising to a 127-114 win at Paycom Center to regain the series lead.