After playing a career-high 48-plus minutes in the epic 122-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to open the Western Conference Finals, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama wasn’t worried about keeping anything in the tank.

“Yes, it takes a toll,” Wembanyama said. “We can rest in July.”

There’s certainly no time to rest now, as Wembanyama and the Spurs take on the Thunder in Game 2 in Oklahoma City.

Wembanyama produced a masterpiece in Game 1 with 41 points, 24 rebounds and three blocks.

The Thunder are used to this, dropping the first game in two of their series during last season’s run to the NBA title.

The Thunder bounced back to beat Denver by 43 points in Game 2 of their second-round series last season after dropping the opener, then beat Indiana by 16 in Game 2 of the NBA finals. Oklahoma City won both series in seven games.

For Oklahoma, beyond slowing down Wembanyama’s offense, a big key to turning things around is getting more out of Chet Holmgren and bringing back Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s efficiency.

Daigneault said the shift in Game 1 was more indicative of the offensive struggles overall than Holmgren in particular.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game strong but was just 7-of-23 from the field.

San Antonio rookie Dylan Harper was elevated into the starting lineup thanks to the absence of De’Aaron Fox, who missed Game 1 with an ankle injury.

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said he had “no idea” if Fox would be available for Game 2.

Fox was a major key for the Spurs’ regular-season success against Oklahoma, helping San Antonio limit turnovers.

The Thunder scored 28 points off San Antonio’s 23 turnovers in Game 1, though Harper had 24 points, 11 rebounds, seven steals and six assists.

Harper said he’s ready for Game 2, regardless of whether he’s starting or coming off the bench. (Field Level Media / Reuters)