The Oklahoma City Thunder have now suffered two embarrassing defeats in their series against the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n
Their offense went completely flat on the road in Game 4, and it did so again in Game 6 even after an apparent resurgence at home in Game 5. The Thunder posted 91 points on 37.2% shooting from the field, and they never truly seemed to be in the game once San Antonio threw the final punch at the start of the third quarter.<\/p>\n
There were obviously some concerning trends to take note of. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went just 6-of-18 from the field, bringing his total field-goal percentage for this series down to just 37.9%. Chet Holmgren again failed to make a serious offensive impact, taking just eight shots and looking to be severely limited by the presence of Victor Wembanyama. Even their defense seemed somewhat sluggish, failing to adequately contest 3-pointers and forcing just 12 turnovers.<\/p>\n
There’s at least one silver lining to take away from the defeat, though. Jalen Williams, who had missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, played 10 minutes on the night. Although his performance was less than inspiring<\/a>, it opened a door for a major resurgence in Game 7.<\/p>\n That could be the key to a series victory for Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n The Thunder need Jalen Williams to help jumpstart the offense in Game 7<\/p>\n Williams’ stat line in Game 6, frankly, isn’t worth taking a long look at. He took just one shot on the night, posting one point, two blocks, and one turnover. The team was -18 with him on the court. <\/p>\n Williams’ return didn’t make a difference in Game 6. Hopefully, though, it gave him the chance to get his legs under him ahead of Game 7.<\/p>\n
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