The San Antonio Spurs figured out how to keep Alex Caruso quiet throughout their Game 4 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
Caruso has been a key player in the Thunder rotation, having helped them win the championship last year. He remains in a similar role but has been active on the scoring front.
Caruso enjoyed the best scoring game of his playoff career with 31 points off the bench. He followed that up with 17 points in Game 2 and 15 points in Game 3, proving to be a problem for San Antonio. Which is why they figured out how to shut him down in Game 4, as reporter Law Murray showcased.
“If you didn’t see much of Alex Caruso tonight, there was a reason for that… he was erased. Missed his lone field goal attempts and Spurs outscored Thunder by 22 points in Caruso’s 14:01 on the floor,” Murray wrote.
How Spurs played against Alex Caruso, Thunder
Alex Caruso going scoreless damaged the Thunder as the Spurs took advantage with the blowout win in Game 4.
San Antonio dominated Oklahoma City from start to finish. The visitors missed Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell due to injury, seeing them suffer offensively as the Spurs exploited those absences all night.
Inside scoring and turnovers made the difference in this matchup. The Spurs prevailed by scoring 50 points inside the paint while limiting their turnovers to 13. It wasn’t the same for the Thunder as they produced 36 points inside the paint and committed 20 turnovers.
Four players scored in double-digits for San Antonio in the win, including Wembanyama. He put together a stat line of 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and two steals. He shot 11-of-22 from the field, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. Castle came next with 13 points and six assists, Devin Vassell had 13 points and six rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox provided 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Spurs will look to take a 3-2 series lead when they face the Thunder on the road in Game 5. The contest takes place on May 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The San Antonio Spurs figured out how to keep Alex Caruso quiet throughout their Game 4 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Caruso has been a key player in the Thunder rotation, having helped them win the championship last year. He remains in a similar role but has been active on the scoring front.
