Spurs dethrone defending champion Thunder in Game 7 to make NBA Finals

Watch: Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 highlights

Ellen J. Horrow

See full highlights from the San Antonio Spurs' 111-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.

Mitch Johnson joins short list

James H. Williams

Mitch Johnson of the Spurs became the fourth youngest coach (39 years, 182 days) to reach the NBA Finals in the last 25 years, according to NBC Sports. The list includes Joe Mazzulla, Tyronn Lue and Mike Brown.

Victor Wembanyama named West Finals MVP

James H. Williams

Victor Wembanyama was named the Western Conference Finals MVP after the Spurs held off the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

Wembanyama helped outscore the Thunder by 62 points throughout the series when he was on the floor, according to NBC's Mike Tirico.

Final: Spurs 111, Thunder 103

James H. Williams

Victor Wembanyama finished out the game in foul trouble down the stretch to help secure the Game 7 victory. He had five fouls late in the quarter.

Wembanyama had 22 points and seven rebounds. He shot 7-of-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from the 3-point line. Julian Champagnie contributed to the victory with 20 points and six rebounds.

3Q: Spurs 80, Thunder 77

James H. Williams

Victor Wembanyama is closing in on a double-double with 16 points and seven rebounds. Julian Champagnie has contributed to the scoring with 17 points. SGA scored 31 points with six assists in the first three quarters of play. He will start the fourth quarter on the bench.

Spurs begin to pull away

James H. Williams

Victor Wembanyama made his second 3-pointer of the game. The Spurs are on a 16-2 scoring run and built up a 76-65 lead with 5:07 left in the third quarter.

Thunder, Spurs keep game close

James H. Williams

The game remains close, with the game tied at 63 with 8:03 left in the third quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead all scores with 24 in 25 minutes of play. Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle each have 12.

Halftime: Spurs 56, Thunder 53

James H. Williams

The Spurs managed to overcome the late push by the Thunder in the first half. The Thunder outscored the Spurs 28-24 in the second quarter. Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 12 points in the first half. Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox each added 10 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced 19 points for the Thunder on 8-of-11 shooting. He also had five assists and four rebounds.

Thunder take first lead of Game 7

James H. Williams

Luguentz Dort made a 24-foot three-point jumper to tie the game. The Thunder pulled ahead with its first lead of the game after Jaylin Williams' 14-foot jumper to make it 51-49 with 1:33 left in the quarter. Both shots came off assists from Shai Gil Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Spurs continue to lead Thunder

James H. Williams

The Spurs remain in front of the Thunder with a 40-31 lead with 8:57 left in the second quarter. Victor Wembanyama has eight points and three rebounds in the game. Stephon Castle has nine points and two assists for San Antonio.

Jared McCain has shot 4-for-8 from the field with 2-for-4 from the field. He has scored 10 of the Thunder's 31 points so far.

1Q: Spurs 32, Thunder 25

James H. Williams

The Spurs lead the Thunder at the end of the first quarter. Stephon Castle leads the Spurs with nine points and Devin Vassell added seven points.

Jared McCain had eight points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added six.

Jared McCain, Thunder look to close the gap

James H. Williams

Jared McCain's 23-foot three-pointer off an assist from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander forces the Spurs to take a timeout. San Anontion still holds the 27-18 lead with 4:24 left in the first quarter.

Spurs lead Game 7 early

James H. Williams

OKC is forced to take a timeout after the Spurs put together an 18-8 lead with 6:32 left in the first quarter. Stephon Castle had a slam dunk before the timeout was called. All five starters have scored early for San Antonio.

Wemby is on the bench following the timeout.

Wemby gives Spurs early lead

James H. Williams

Victor Wembanyama scored the first points of the game with an 11-foot shot off the glass. The Spurs held a 10-4 lead with 8:21 left in the first quarter.

The Spurs made 5-of-6 from the field to start the game. The Thunder started the game by making their first two shots before missing their next three attempts.

Frances Tiafoe wishes Wembanyama good luck

James H. Williams

After winning his match at the French Open, American players Frances Tiafoe wished Victor Wembanyama good luck in Game 7 after winning his match at the French Open. Tiafoe managed to fight back from being down two sets to beat Jaime Faria. During a postgame interview, Tiafoe said he was a big fan of the French basketball player.

“I'm a big fan of him. All the best,” Tiafoe said. “I hope he gets to the NBA finals. It's a huge game tonight.”

Thunder’s Game 7 injury report

James H. Williams

The Thunder will have three players miss Game 7 due to injury. Jalen Williams was ruled out on Friday due to a left hamstring strain. Ajay Mitchell has also been ruled out with a right calf strain.

Thomas Sober also remains out as he recovers from ACL surgery.

The Spurs did not have anyone listed on the injury report for the game.

San Antonio Spurs' Game 7 lineup

James H. Williams

The San Antonio Spurs announced their starting lineup for Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Spurs coach Mitch Johnson will start the game with guard Stephon Castle, forward Devin Vassell, guard De'Aaron Fox, forward Julian Champagnie and center Victor Wembanyama on the floor.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 lineup

James H. Williams

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced its starting lineup for Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault starts the game with guard Jared McCain, forward Luguentz Dort, guard Shai Gilgeous Alexander, forward Chet Holmgren and center Isaiah Hartenstein.

Who is the favorite to win NBA Finals?

Ellen J. Horrow

Despite the New York Knicks have already clinched a berth in NBA Finals after dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers, BetMGM is giving them worse odds than the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Here are the odds for each of the three teams remaining to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy:

Odds via BetMGM as of 11 p.m. ET on May 29

• Oklahoma City Thunder (+125)
• New York Knicks (+200)
• San Antonio Spurs (+240)

Spurs vs. Thunder playoff history

Jon Hoefling

The Thunder, who previously played in Seattle as the SuperSonics, and Spurs franchises have met in the playoffs 39 times leading up to today. Including 2026, that spans seven series, with the Spurs having won four. The Spurs have won 21 of the 39 total meetings.

But since SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder, the team is 15-12 against San Antonio in the postseason. All in all, the Spurs have won four of six postseason series these teams have played against one another.

Prior to moving to Oklahoma City, the Spurs dominated the Supersonics, winning all three of the playoff series the teams played against one another.

Here is a full list of their playoff history (*- indicates Seattle Supersonics):

• 2026: Thunder lead series 3-2
• 2016: Thunder win series 4-2
• 2014: Spurs win series 4-2
• 2012: Thunder win series 4-2
• *2005: Spurs win series 4-2
• *2002: Spurs win series 3-2
• *1982: Spurs win series 4-1

How did Thunder reach the Western Conference Finals?

Jon Hoefling

The San Antonio Spurs have won more games in these playoffs against the defending NBA champions than either of Oklahoma City's first two opponents.

The Thunder entered the NBA postseason with the best record in the NBA (64-18). Coming into the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder had yet to lose a single postseason game, sweeping their first-round opponents, the Phoenix Suns, and their second-round opponents, the Los Angeles Lakers.

First Round vs. Suns

• Game 1: Thunder 119, Suns 84
• Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107
• Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
• Game 4: Thunder 131, Suns 122

Conference Semifinals vs. Lakers

• Game 1: Thunder 108, Lakers 90
• Game 2: Thunder 125, Lakers 107
• Game 3: Thunder 131, Lakers 108
• Game 4: Thunder 115, Lakers 110

How did the San Antonio Spurs reach the Western Conference Finals?

Jon Hoefling

The Spurs entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's No. 2 seed (62-20), matched up against the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Although the Spurs dropped a game in that series, they dominated the remainder, winning in five games before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 2.

San Antonio had some struggles in the conference semifinals, even dropping Game 1, but the Spurs rallied back to win four of their next five and take the series in six.

Here are the full results from San Antonio's postseason:

First Round vs. Trail Blazers

• Game 1: Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98
• Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
• Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108
• Game 4: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93
• Game 5: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 95

Conference Semifinals vs. Timberwolves

• Game 1: Timberwolves 104, Spurs 102
• Game 2: Spurs 133, Timberwolves 95
• Game 3: Spurs 115, Timberwolves 108
• Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Spurs 109
• Game 5: Spurs 126, Timberwolves 97
• Game 6: Spurs 139, Timberwolves 109

Western Conference Finals schedule, results

Ellen J. Horrow

• Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (2OT)
• Game 2: Thunder 122, Spurs 113
• Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108
• Game 4: Spurs 103, Thunder 82
• Game 5: Thunder 127, Spurs 114
• Game 6: Spurs 118, Thunder 91
• Game 7 Saturday: Spurs at Thunder, 8 p.m. ET | NBC, Peacock

Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 live stream

Ellen J. Horrow

Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder can be streamed on Peacock, which will also have a pre-game show show beginning at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).

What TV channel is Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 on?

Ellen J. Horrow

NBC is televising Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT). The network has a pregame showing beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. CT).

What time does Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 start?

Ellen J. Horrow

Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder starts at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 predictions

Ellen J. Horrow

USA TODAY Sports: Experts split on Spurs-Thunder winner

The NBA experts at USA TODAY Sports are split on the winner of Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, with three reporters picking San Antonio and three going with the Thunder to make it back to the NBA Finals.

• Lorenzo Reyes: Spurs 111, Thunder 107
• James Williams: Thunder 115, Spurs 108
• Scooby Axson: Spurs 115, Thunder 109
• Mark Giannotto: Thunder 114, Spurs 105
• Victoria Hernandez: Thunder 117, Spurs 107
• Marcus Smith: Spurs 123, 110

Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 odds, lines

Ellen J. Horrow

All odds provided via BetMGM

• Spread: Thunder (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Thunder (-150); Spurs (+125)
• Over/Under: 221.5