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The Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> and San Antonio Spurs<\/a> was one of the most hotly anticipated playoff series in recent NBA<\/a> history. It’s more than lived up to the hype thus far. Game 3 is Friday night as the series shifts to San Antonio.<\/p>\n Game 1 went to double overtime, including the first of what we assume will be many classic Victor Wembanyama<\/a> playoff moments when he tied the game with a deep, transition 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime period. San Antonio went on to take the opener, but Oklahoma City fought back to even things up in Game 2 behind a 30-point outing from two-time defending NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now the Western Conference Finals have become a war of attrition<\/a>. Jalen Williams<\/a> re-injured his hamstring in Game 2, and he is now day-to-day. De’Aaron Fox<\/a> has missed the first two games of the series with a high ankle sprain, and Dylan Harper<\/a> is dealing with a right adductor injury suffered in Game 2, and he is a game-time decision for Game 3, according to ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n We know Wembanyama and Gilgeous-Alexander will bring it. The test now is on the depth these teams have spent the past several years accumulating. Who can step up and support the superstars in a critical Game 3? Here’s how you can tune in and find out.<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Thunder: Game 3 info<\/p>\n Spurs vs. Thunder: Game 3 prediction<\/p>\n The Williams injury is problematic for the Thunder, but not insurmountable. They have so many wings that if he’s either out or compromised, they can adjust. But San Antonio’s ball-handling issues are more serious. Stephon Castle<\/a> has an NBA record 20 turnovers in the first two games of this series. The Thunder live off of those live-ball turnovers, and Castle’s defensive burden guarding Gilgeous-Alexander is so high that asking him to be a primary ball-handler as well is just too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n