Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have their backs against the wall in the Western Conference Finals heading into Game 6 on Thursday night. San Antoni

Thunder guard Jared McCain revealed the on-court message he received from the Spurs following a series of brutal, late-game fourth-quarter fouls.

The Western Conference finals return to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5, with the Thunder and Spurs tied 2-2. With the team winning Game 5 in a 2-2 playoffs series going on to win that best-of-seven matchup more than 80 percent of the time,

It’s been a very simple formula for the San Antonio Spurs in these Western Conference finals. When Victor Wembanyama has been the best player on the floor, they win.

The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to take a 3-2 series lead.

Chet Holmgren had 16 points and 11 rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 5 win Tuesday over the San Antonio Spurs. Cooper Neill / OKLAHOMA CITY — The talk on the team plane centered on a player the Oklahoma City Thunder had not seen in weeks.

The Thunder took a 3-2 series lead on the Spurs and are odds-on favorites to win the NBA Finals, followed by the Eastern Conference champion Knicks.

Stephon Castle had some choice words for the officiating following the Spurs’ Game 5 loss against the Thunder.