Spurs Advance Past Thunder in Game 7 to Reach NBA Finals

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on May 31, 2026, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. 1 seconds remaining.

De'Aaron Fox, returning from a high ankle sprain, finished with 15 points and three steals. Luke Kornet blocked a transition layup by Isaiah Hartenstein late in the fourth quarter. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson called the block the play of the night.

Wembanyama said of the play, "I was so proud of him. " Wembanyama gripped his jersey, screamed, and broke down in tears after the final buzzer. "Winning the Larry O'Brien, it's a childhood dream," he said.

"Having a real shot at it, having a chance, tangible chance at winning it, realizing a dream. The day we win it, speaking for myself, it's going to be an amazing day of a realization of a dream. " The Spurs opened the series with a win in Oklahoma City and closed it the same way.

The Thunder entered the series as the reigning NBA champions. San Antonio will host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The 1999 NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks produced an average scoreline of Spurs 85, Knicks 80.

Manu Ginobili and Jaylen Brown both commented on the Spurs' return to the NBA Finals. The Spurs became the first Finals team with its two top scorers age 22 or below. Wembanyama was five months past his 22nd birthday.

7 assists in the 18-game playoff run. Dylan Harper, 20, was drafted second overall 11 months before May 31, 2026. Harper had 24 points in Game 1 and scored 18 points in 22 minutes in Game 6.

The Spurs were the second-youngest Finals team based on weighted minutes played. The 1977 Portland Trail Blazers were the youngest. The Spurs went 22-60 in Wembanyama's rookie season, including an 18-game losing streak.