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Leading the fastbreak, Cason Wallace was rewarded for thinking ahead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander threw a cross-court pass to him as he went up for the jam. He spun around as he hung on the rim to celebrate the transition dunk as they piled on the scoreboard.
With the Thunder 's starting five at full strength for the first time this season, Wallace will slide to the second unit against San Antonio. Over his last five outings, the 22-year-old guard has averaged 6.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.4 assists in 23.2 minutes per contest.
The OKC Thunder received a major update on Cason Wallace and Isaiah Hartenstein ahead of their NBA Cup semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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Thunder head coach Mark Daignault didn't offer much of an update on Wallace's health postgame, but mentioned that the young guard will be checked out Thursday. Wallace logged nine points (4-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and four steals across 19 minutes. His next chance to play will come Saturday.
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