The Spurs emerged victorious on Sunday night in Game 4 after a blowout loss in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on May 23, 2026.
Behind this strong comeback are the locker room words that set the tone for Game 4 from legendary former Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, which lit a fire within the team, revealed by De’Aaron Fox.
Spurs star Wembanyama scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to help tie the series 2-2.
In a post-game on-field interview on NBC, Spurs goalkeeper Fox said: “We lost the third game.
“Pop was there all season long, but this was the first time he walked into the locker room and said, ‘No, that’s BS, that’s not how you play basketball.'”
He added: “And obviously he had some choice words for us. It was the first time all season he came into the locker room right after a game and told us how he felt. Everyone felt it.”
As a reminder, the first two games of the Western Conference finals were well contested by the Spurs, but the Thunder crushed San Antonio in the third game, 123-108.
Before Game 4, this victory signaled that OCK might run away with the series, but the Spurs turned the page on Sunday with a 103-82 victory over Thunder.
For OCK, this is the first time Thunder has failed to surpass 100 points, while the last time the lowest scoring match saw Thunder post 108 points.
