The San Antonio Spurs forced a decisive Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals by crushing the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91. Victor Wembanyama anchored the blowout win to keep San Antonio’s season alive and push them one step closer to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.
The 22-year-old unanimous Defensive Player of the Year delivered a dominant double-double, racking up 28 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. He also connected on four 3-pointers to keep the Thunder defense stretched to the perimeter.
San Antonio broke the game open with a suffocating defensive stretch right out of the locker room. The Spurs unleashed a 22-0 run in the third quarter that held Oklahoma City scoreless for eight consecutive minutes.
That defensive surge secured the 118-91 Game 6 final score and left the Thunder entirely out of rhythm. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was completely contained by the Spurs’ length, finishing with a team-high of just 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was caught off guard by the second-half collapse. “I felt confident going into the game, and I felt confident at halftime… if we could be the team that threw the punch in the third and they were the team that did that,” Daigneault told reporters.
Wembanyama had plenty of help from a young supporting cast. Rookie Dylan Harper stepped up to score 18 points, while Stephon Castle added 17 points and nine assists to keep the offense moving efficiently.
The series now shifts back to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Saturday night. This matchup has been defined by extreme momentum swings, with the average margin of victory sitting at 15.3 points across the six games.
The winner of Saturday’s clash advances to the NBA Finals to host the New York Knicks. If San Antonio advances, it sets up a rematch of the inaugural 2025 NBA Cup Final, which the Knicks won earlier in the season.