Overview
- San Antonio defeated defending champion Oklahoma City 111-103 in a Game 7 at Paycom Center on Sunday to win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA Finals.
- Victor Wembanyama was named West Finals MVP after averaging 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the series and he delivered emotional postgame lines about hunger for titles.
- Role players swung the decisive game: Julian Champagnie hit six 3-pointers for 20 points and reserve center Luke Kornet made a late fourth-quarter block that preserved the Spurs’ lead.
- Oklahoma City was undercut by injuries to secondary scorers, most notably Jalen Williams’ hamstring absence, and Chet Holmgren drew heavy criticism after a quiet Game 7 that exposed depth concerns.
- The result completes a rapid Spurs turnaround from rebuilding seasons to Finals contention and sets up a Knicks series that will test whether San Antonio’s young core can convert this breakthrough into a championship run while the Thunder reassess roster moves this offseason.