After 11 meetings between the Spurs and Thunder this season, a trip to the NBA Finals hangs in the balance for whoever wins the last matchup. | Live updates below
SAN ANTONIO — The best two words in sports have arrived: Game 7.
For the 12th and final time this season, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet with everything on the line. The winner of Saturday’s decisive Western Conference Finals matchup will advance to the 2026 NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks, while the loser’s season will come to an end. After six games between the conference’s two 60-win powers, the series has delivered exactly what many expected, a heavyweight fight that now comes down to one winner-take-all showdown.
San Antonio forced the decisive game with its most complete performance of the series, rolling to a 118-91 victory in Game 6 at Frost Bank Center. The Spurs controlled the game from the opening tip and never allowed Oklahoma City to threaten, powered by another dominant effort from Victor Wembanyama, who finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Stephon Castle added 17 points and nine assists, while the Spurs won the rebounding and assist battles and held the Thunder to just 37.2% shooting.
Despite entering Game 7 with momentum, the Spurs face a difficult task on the road.
Oklahoma City has won the last two games of the series at home and history favors the Thunder, with NBA home teams winning Game 7s roughly 73% of the time. The Thunder are 8-1 all-time in home Game 7s, while San Antonio is 1-5 in Game 7s away from home. Oklahoma City will also look for a bounce-back performance from two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is coming off his worst outing of the postseason after scoring just 15 points in Game 6.
The numbers suggest little separation between the teams.
San Antonio has won seven of the first 11 meetings this season, but both sides have largely won by comfortable margins rather than close finishes. The Spurs’ victories have come by an average of 14.6 points, while the Thunder’s wins have averaged 14.5 points.
Now, after nearly eight months and 11 meetings, the Western Conference title will be decided in one final game, with a trip to the NBA Finals hanging in the balance.
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