The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in overtime in the first game of the Western Conference Finals. The game was played at the Paycom Center.

Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 41 points and 24 rebounds. Dylan Harper added 24 points and 11 rebounds, including 7 steals, which set a playoff club record.

56-YEAR-OLD RECORD BROKEN

Wembanyama, aged 22 years and 134 days, became the youngest player to score 40 points and grab 20 rebounds in a playoff game. The previous record was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who achieved this feat at 22 years and 343 days during the 1970 NBA Finals.

For the Thunder, Alex Caruso contributed 31 points from the bench, Jalen Williams scored 26 points, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP, added 24 points and 12 assists.

The Thunder's playoff winning streak of 9 games, which started from last season's finals, was broken with this loss. The Spurs now have home-court advantage.

The second game of the series will be played on Thursday, May 21, also in Oklahoma City.