Victor Wembanyama's historic postseason culminates in a blockbuster showdown against New York as San Antonio outlasts the defending champion Thunder in a classic seven-game thriller.
For the first time since 2014, the San Antonio Spurs are on their way to the NBA Finals. After their commanding 111-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Spurs will advance to take on the New York Knicks for the championship.
The Spurs and Thunder made good on their top-billing with a seven-game, see-saw series that outperformed its hype with two MVP candidates dueling for a chance to play for it all.
For more on the win and the NBA Finals matchup ahead of San Antonio, Spurs Roundtable writer Nathan Karseno has the recap.
The Thunder fell one win short of moving in to back-to-back Finals appearances while pursuing a chance to repeat as champions.
MVP guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game that he trusts Thunder general manager Sam Presti to make the right moves to get the team back to a deep playoff run again in 2027.
Meanwhile an emotional Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ superstar forward, will now make his first NBA Finals appearance of what is expected to be many throughout his career.
This year’s Finals matchup represents the end of a pair of droughts but also a bit of repeated history for the Knicks. The last time New York made a Finals appearance was in 1999 in which the team faced the Spurs.
San Antonio won that matchup in five games with a gentleman’s sweep of 4-1.
This time around, with one of the biggest brands in the NBA facing an international superstar, many will be hoping for another seven-game series in what should be a hard-fought set of contests.
