Overview
- The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a Game 7 road win on Sunday to clinch the Western Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals.
- Victor Wembanyama was the driving force, finishing the series with 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, recording 22 points and seven rebounds in Game 7, and earning unanimous Western Conference Finals MVP and the season Defensive Player of the Year award.
- San Antonio recovered from a 3-2 series deficit by using a deep, balanced rotation, with Julian Champagnie hitting six 3-pointers for 20 points in Game 7 and key contributions from De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.
- Oklahoma City leaned on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 35 points in the decider but faced limited support after injuries and absences to secondary scorers such as Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell, which left the Thunder short on bench scoring and matchup options.
- The Spurs will open the Finals at home on Wednesday against the New York Knicks, marking San Antonio’s first Finals berth since 2014 and setting up a series that will test whether Spurs’ late-series momentum can overcome the Knicks’ extra rest and preparation.