Luke Kornet returned to the bench a hero.
The San Antonio Spurs¡¯ backup big man had just turned in perhaps the biggest defensive play in Game 7 of?the Western Conference finals, ?coming in for a stretch in relief of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama exited the game with five fouls, and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder had what seemed like a prime chance to seize control.
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