Carmelo Anthony Calls Out Victor Wembanyama After Game 5 Loss

The San Antonio Spurs suffered a critical loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, falling with a 127-114 final score on Tuesday night.

Superstar center Victor Wembanayama had his worst game of the series, scoring 20 points on 4/15 shooting from the field and 0/5 shooting from behind the 3-point arc. The 7-foot-4 Frenchman finished the game with just six rebounds to go along with his three blocks and two steals.

The Spurs are now 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals when Wembanyama scores less than 30 points. The Thunder lead the series 3-2 heading into Game 6.

After the Game 5 loss on Tuesday night, NBA analyst Carmelo Anthony called out Wembanyama’s lack of production.

"Wemby from the beginning of the game, looked like he was just going through the motions,” Anthony said postgame. “Tonight I saw a tired Wemby. I saw a young, tired Wemby who couldn't figure it out."

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Wembanyama played a career-high 49 minutes in the Spurs’ series-opening double-overtime win over the Thunder, recording 41 points and 24 rebounds. Since then, the 22-year-old All-Star hasn’t played more than 39 minutes.

Wembanyama did not speak with reporters after Tuesday night’s Game 5 loss, skipping his media availability.

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The Spurs will play for their postseason lives in a Game 6 matchup on Thursday night, which will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET from San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center.

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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM.