Spurs Win Game 7 in Oklahoma City to Reach NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — San Antonio won the Western Conference championship with a 111–103 road victory over the Thunder in Game 7 on May 30, earning its first trip to the NBA Finals since 2014.
OKLAHOMA CITY — San Antonio won the Western Conference championship with a 111–103 road victory over the Thunder in Game 7 on May 30, earning its first trip to the NBA Finals since 2014.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 22 points. Julian Champagnie added 20, making six of 10 three-point attempts, while Stephon Castle supplied 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. San Antonio found enough scoring across its lineup to survive a 35-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Spurs led 32–25 after the opening quarter and 56–53 at halftime. The teams matched each other with 24-point third quarters, leaving the game within one possession entering the fourth. San Antonio then outscored Oklahoma City 31–26 to finish the series.
Outside shooting gave the Spurs a meaningful advantage. They made 17 of 40 three-pointers, compared with 12 of 35 for the Thunder. Champagnie's six makes accounted for much of that difference and prevented Oklahoma City from limiting its defensive attention to Wembanyama.
De'Aaron Fox scored 15 points, Dylan Harper added 12 and Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell each finished with 11. Seven Spurs reached double figures. That distribution helped San Antonio keep producing when the game demanded more than a single scorer could provide.
Gilgeous-Alexander added nine assists, and Cason Wallace scored 17 for Oklahoma City. The Thunder stayed close enough to threaten the result, but they could not find the final-quarter advantage needed to keep their season alive.
The Spurs now face New York in the Finals. That series remains ahead of them; this victory settles only the West. San Antonio earned it by handling a deciding game on the road, finding multiple scoring options and finishing the quarter that mattered most. The next stage will require the same collective production against a different opponent.