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OKLAHOMA CITY — After Game 2's 122-113 win against the San Antonio Spurs , tying the Western Conference Finals, 1-1, Alex Caruso explained why there is no room for trepidation at this level of competition. While Isaiah Hartenstein helped the Thunder to victory , containing Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama , Gilgeous-Alexander's game-high 30 points put the finishing touches on Oklahoma City's victory.
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After the win, Caruso, the Thunder's two-time NBA champion, delivered a line that embodies the defending champions' mindset amidst their Western Conference Finals series against the Spurs.
"It's that time of year," Caruso said. "If you're not fearless, then, you're probably gonna lose and go home"
Alex Caruso finished with 17 points on 5-for-7, including 3-for-4 from deep, and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Caruso also finished with five assists, three rebounds, and one steal.
Jalen Williams exits Thunder's Game 2 victory vs. Spurs
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Thunder forward Jalen Williams left Game 2 with a hamstring injury , re-aggravating the same left hamstring that forced him to sit for nearly a month before the Western Conference Finals. After the win, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous addressed losing Williams, and how it could change his team's approach against the Spurs, heading into Game 3 with the series tied.
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"I don't know too much right now. Obviously, if we don't have him, it hurts. I still believe in this team, though," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We played a bunch of games without him. Won big games without him. But I still think we can get the job done. But yeah, losing a guy like that, a caliber player like that, no matter how good your team is, otherwise, it hurts a little bit. And also for him, as a human being, he's had a tough year with injuries."
The Spurs will host the Thunder for Game 3 on Friday.
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