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

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

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

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

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Victor Wembanyama of nan San Antonio Spurs reacts during nan first half against nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful Game Six of nan 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 man led nan Spurs pinch 28 points connected 10-of-21 shooting, including 4 three-pointers made, while notching a double-double pinch 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

This was nan capacity caput coach Mitch Johnson and nan remainder of nan squad needed from Wembanyama, and he was up for nan situation arsenic nan Thunder were looking to make it back-to-back NBA Finals appearances.

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

SPURS SNAP THUNDER'S PLAYOFF WIN STREAK BEHIND VICTORY WEMBANYAMA'S INCREDIBLE GAME 1 PERFORMANCE

As a team, nan Thunder changeable conscionable 37%, and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is among nan culprits for nan mediocre shooting night. He had conscionable 15 points, going 6-of-18 from nan section 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 nan game.

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

Dylan Harper of nan San Antonio Spurs looks connected during nan first 4th against nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful Game 6 of nan 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 he had nan shot successful his hands, going 6-of-9 from nan section for 18 points, while tallying six rebounds and 4 assists successful his pivotal 22 minutes disconnected nan pine.

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

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

San Antonio Spurs guardant Victor Wembanyama shoots against nan Oklahoma City Thunder successful nan first half of Game 6 successful nan 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 nan ever-suspenseful Game 7, wherever nan Thunder will dream 1 past location crippled will springiness them nan juice to push their measurement into nan Finals.

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

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