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West Finals - Game 5OKC leads series 3-2

Thunder take down Spurs in pivotal Game 5

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Takeaways: Thunder secure 3-2 series lead with win over Spurs

Here's what we've learned -- and what's next for the Spurs-Thunder series.

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Thunder fans hyped as pair of Jared McCain triples force Spurs timeouts

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Holmgren finishes over the top of Wemby

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Jared McCain somehow gets circus shot to fall plus the foul

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Wemby throws down an alley-oop jam over SGA

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Wemby sends Holmgren to the court with huge block

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Wemby tips in alley-oop for an incredible and-1

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