The San Antonio Spurs are heading to the NBA Finals after knocking off the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 on Saturday, May 31.
San Antonio took down Oklahoma City despite the Thunder entering the series as the team widely expected to return to the Finals. The Spurs – led by Victor Wembanyama – held on through a full seven games to close it out.
The series
It wasn’t a clean sweep or a comfortable run. Oklahoma City forced the deciding game, and the Thunder aren’t a team that folds easy. San Antonio had to beat them on their best night to get there.
The final score, 111-103, suggests a competitive contest down the stretch. Whether the Spurs held a lead wire-to-wire or had to grind through a fourth-quarter push isn’t yet clear from initial reports.
Wembanyama’s name is in the headline for a reason. The second-year center has spent the 2025-26 season turning skeptics into believers, and a Game 7 win over the defending champs only adds to that record.
San Antonio’s opponent in the NBA Finals had not been confirmed as of Saturday morning. The Spurs will wait to see who comes out of the Eastern Conference.
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