Oklahoma City created some separation at the end of the second quarter, blew the lead up to 20 in the third, and then hung on at the end to pick up a 127-114 victory in Game 5. The Thunder now have a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to San Antonio for Game 6 — a literal must-win for the Spurs.

The Western Conference finals return to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5, with the Thunder and Spurs tied 2-2. With the team winning Game 5 in a 2-2 playoffs series going on to win that best-of-seven matchup more than 80 percent of the time,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as the Thunder topped the Spurs in Game 5. OKC now needs just one win to return to NBA Finals.