Spurs Advance to NBA Finals After Game 7 Win Over Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night in Oklahoma City. The win gave the Spurs the series 4-3 and sent them to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 22 points and seven rebounds. Julian Champagnie added 20 points, including six three-pointers. The Spurs pulled out the road victory in a close game to close out the series.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points for the Thunder, but it was not enough to keep Oklahoma City's season going. The Thunder had been the top seed in the West. The Spurs finished the regular season as the second seed. They pushed through the playoffs with a young group built around Wembanyama, along with rookies like Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle. This marks their first trip to the Finals in over a decade. San Antonio will now face the Eastern Conference winner in the NBA Finals, with the series set to start early next week. Fans in San Antonio celebrated the win late into the night.