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Oklahoma City looks to clinch conference finals against San Antonio in game 6

By The Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference)

San Antonio; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Spurs -3.5; over/under is 218.5

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder lead series 3-2

BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the San Antonio Spurs in game six of the Western Conference finals. The Thunder defeated the Spurs 127-114 in the last meeting on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, and Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 24.

The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio has an 8-5 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Thunder have gone 41-11 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is third in the Western Conference scoring 119.0 points per game and is shooting 48.4%.

The Spurs make 48.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.6 percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents (43.7%). The Thunder are shooting 48.4% from the field, 3.3% higher than the 45.1% the Spurs’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points and 6.6 assists for the Thunder. Alex Caruso is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 6-4, averaging 118.2 points, 49.0 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 9.5 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points per game.

Thunder: 8-2, averaging 117.9 points, 40.9 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 10.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.7 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).

Thunder: Ajay Mitchell: out (calf), Jalen Williams: out (hamstring), Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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