SAN ANTONIO — Enes Kanter met Tim Duncan at the rim and swatted away his shot.

In the fourth quarter. For his third block of the game.

The book was seemingly written in permanent marker about Kanter's defense when he arrived in Oklahoma City at the 2014 trade deadline, but Kanter stood tall in the final minutes of the Thunder's 95-91 win over the Spurs Tuesday in Game 5.

For the second straight game, coach Billy Donovan went with Kanter instead of Serge Ibaka in the closing minutes. Kanter delivered, finishing with eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds.