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Thanks to a career-performance from Stephon Castle, the Spurs are once again back in the NBA's Western Conference Final.

Victor Wembanyama has 41 points, 24 rebounds and three blocked shots as San Antonio staves off Alex Caruso (31 points) and Oklahoma City, 122-115, as Game 1 of the Western Conference finals is a back-and-forth thriller.

San Antonio Spurs are 1-0 up in the Western Conference Finals as they dealt the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the postseason. Victor Wembanyama was once again the star of the show with 41 points and 24 rebounds;

Victor Wembanyama prevailed over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1, beating the two-time MVP winner 41-24 in scoring for the Spurs win.

For most of the regular season, a meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals seemed inevitable.