The Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the Western Conference finals with a decisive road victory on Saturday (PH Time), pulling away late to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 in Game 3 and grab a 2-1 series lead.

After a tight opening quarter, the Thunder gradually built momentum behind a strong second-half surge, breaking open the game in the fourth quarter to steal home-court advantage.

San Antonio led 31-26 after the first quarter, but Oklahoma City responded in the second period, outscoring the Spurs to take a 58-51 halftime edge.

The Thunder maintained control in the third quarter, extending their advantage to 95-84 heading into the final period before finishing strong down the stretch.

Oklahoma City then delivered the knockout punch in the fourth, closing out the Spurs 123-108 to secure the road win and shift the series momentum.

Game 4 is set for the next matchup in the best-of-seven series.

TOP SCORERS

Thunder:

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 26 pts, 2 rebs, 12 ast

• Jared McCain — 24 pts, 4 rebs, 1 ast

• Jaylin Williams — 18 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast

• Alex Caruso — 15 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast

• Chet Holmgren — 14 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast

Spurs:

• Victor Wembanyama — 26 pts, 4 rebs, 3 ast

• Devin Vassell — 20 pts, 7 rebs, 2 ast

• De’Aaron Fox — 15 pts, 7 rebs, 6 ast

• Stephon Castle — 14 pts, 5 rebs, 7 ast