Spurs blow out Thunder, force Game 7 as Victor Wembanyama leads the way with 28-point double-double

The Western Conference Finals volition travel down to a Game 7 aft the San Antonio Spurs routed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 118-91, successful Game 6 connected Thursday night.

Game 7 heads backmost to Oklahoma City, wherever the victor volition look the New York Knicks successful the NBA Finals aft New York swept the Cleveland Cavaliers successful the Eastern Conference Finals.

With their backs against the wall, the Spurs did what was indispensable connected their location tribunal and past some. And it was their phenom, Victor Wembanyama, starring the way.

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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the archetypal fractional against the Oklahoma City Thunder successful Game Six of the NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Frost Bank Center successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 28, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The 7-foot-4 large antheral led the Spurs with 28 points connected 10-of-21 shooting, including 4 three-pointers made, portion notching a double-double with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

This was the show caput manager Mitch Johnson and the remainder of the squad needed from Wembanyama, and helium was up for the situation arsenic the Thunder were looking to marque it back-to-back NBA Finals appearances.

Instead, the Thunder’s three-point shooting woes returned successful San Antonio, overmuch similar they did successful Game 4 of this series. They took a whopping 40 threes, but lone cashed successful 10 of them, finishing 25% from beyond the arc connected the night.

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As a team, the Thunder changeable conscionable 37%, and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is among the culprits for the mediocre shooting night. He had conscionable 15 points, going 6-of-18 from the tract and 0-of-5 from three-point land. Lu Dort was besides crystal acold from three, going conscionable 1-of-9 and 2-of-11 for the game.

Meanwhile, San Antonio was getting much than conscionable "Wemby" contributions, particularly from rookie Dylan Harper, who played a captious relation successful the blowout disconnected the bench.

Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs looks connected during the archetypal 4th against the Oklahoma City Thunder successful Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Finals astatine Frost Bank Center successful San Antonio, Texas, connected May 28, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Harper was rather businesslike erstwhile helium had the shot successful his hands, going 6-of-9 from the tract for 18 points, portion tallying six rebounds and 4 assists successful his pivotal 22 minutes disconnected the pine.

And successful the starting five, Stephon Castle was getting to the rim similar he’s expected to, scoring 17 points portion dishing retired 9 assists for the Spurs. Devin Vassell besides deed 4 of his 7 three-point shots for 12 points, portion Julian Champagnie poured successful 10 much with six rebounds, 2 assists, 1 bargain and 2 blocks connected the different extremity of the hardwood.

The Spurs saw 12 antithetic players lend connected the scoreboard successful this contest, immoderate of whom made their mode into the crippled erstwhile the Thunder conceded and already started to absorption connected Game 7. And that plaything came successful the 3rd quarter, erstwhile the Spurs outscored the Thunder, 32-13, and started to tally distant with this must-win crippled for their franchise.

San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama shoots against the Oklahoma City Thunder successful the archetypal fractional of Game 6 successful the Western Conference finals NBA playoffs successful San Antonio connected May 28, 2026. (David J. Phillip/AP)

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Now, folks, it each comes down to the ever-suspenseful Game 7, wherever the Thunder volition anticipation 1 past location crippled volition springiness them the foodstuff to propulsion their mode into the Finals.

But the Spurs are hoping to recreate 1999 by earning a matchup with the Knicks successful the NBA Finals.

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