The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder will play a decisive Game 7 in the National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals on Saturday, May 31, 2026, Philippine time. The best-of-seven series is tied at 3-3 after the Spurs dominated Game 6 with a 118-91 victory in San Antonio, Texas.
Key Players to Watch
This Game 7 features two of the NBA's biggest stars: two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder and the 7-foot-3 Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 24.8 points, 7.2 assists, and 2.7 rebounds in the series, while Wembanyama has posted 28.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.
In Game 6, Wembanyama led the Spurs with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks. Dylan Harper added 18 points, Stephon Castle contributed 17, and Devin Vassell chipped in 12 points and two blocks. Wembanyama emphasized the team's desperation after the win, stating, "(Playing with desperation) just feels like it erases kind of all the little mistakes that we do that are human nature, whether it's in the regular season or previous games."
Thunder's Struggles
Oklahoma City struggled offensively in Game 6, with Gilgeous-Alexander limited to 15 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault commented, "I don't know that it was necessarily anything we did wrong. I thought we were ready to play. I felt confident going into the game, and I felt confident at halftime. It had the makings of a road win if we could be the team that threw the punch in the third and they were the team that did that."
Series Momentum
The series has seen momentum swings throughout. San Antonio won Game 1, but the Thunder answered with victories in Games 2 and 3. The teams then alternated wins from Game 4 through Game 6, setting up the winner-take-all Game 7 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
- Game 1: Spurs win
- Game 2: Thunder win
- Game 3: Thunder win
- Game 4: Spurs win
- Game 5: Thunder win
- Game 6: Spurs win
The winner of Game 7 advances to the NBA Finals. The game is expected to be a high-intensity showdown between two of the league's most talented rosters.
