Overview
- San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 111-103 in a Game 7 to win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA Finals.
- The Spurs leaned on Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, three top playoff scorers who remain on rookie‑scale contracts and allowed San Antonio to sustain a long, cost‑controlled rotation.
- Injuries to Jalen Williams (hamstring) and Ajay Mitchell (calf) left the Thunder without key secondary scorers for most of the series and limited Oklahoma City's available rotation.
- San Antonio’s season‑long matchup advantage over OKC carried into the playoffs after the Spurs beat the Thunder repeatedly during the year, including snapping a 16‑game franchise streak in the NBA Cup semifinals.
- The series highlighted how depth, athletic transition defense and youth can decide short playoff series and prompted front offices such as the Lakers’ leadership to prioritize adding athletic young players and bench depth this offseason.