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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 on Tuesday night.

The Detroit Pistons’ first major move of the offseason involved trading three future second-round draft picks to rise four picks and select Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie in the 2026 NBA draft. The 19-year-old had an eye-catching freshman season for the Cardinal where he averaged 23.

The Knicks clinched their first title since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs behind Jalen Brunson (45 pts).