๐ ๐ Spurs win West: San Antonio defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111โ103 in Game 7 to become 2026 Western Conference champions.
- ๐ Wembanyama WCF MVP: Victor Wembanyama named West Finals MVP after a dominant postseason run (27.3 ppg in the Finals) and historic defensive/offensive milestones.
- โฑ๏ธ Game 7 details: Spurs led by 32โ25 after Q1; closed the game with a 61.1% 4th-quarter team FG and seven different scorers in the final quarter.
- ๐งฑ Defensive/closing plays: Luke Kornetโs crucial block and Isaiah Hartensteinโs steal feed led to a four-point swing; Keldon Johnsonโs early 4th-quarter 3s and Stephon Castleโs late putback sealed the win.
- ๐ข Key Game 7 stats: Wembanyama 22 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 35 pts, 9 ast; Julian Champagnie 20 pts (6 3s); Court bench and role players stepped up.
- ๐ Team growth: Spurs rose from a recent lottery team to the Finals via three straight topโ5 draft picks (Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper) and strong veteran additions (DeโAaron Fox).
- ๐ Rapid turnaround: From No. 2 draft pick last June to NBA Finals in one season โ one of the rarest single-season turnarounds.
- ๐ง Youth + depth: Weighted playoff age 25.06 (second-youngest Finals team ever); depth contributions from Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Luke Kornet, Carter Bryant.
- ๐๏ธ Finals matchup: Spurs will face the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals โ Game 1 Wednesday, Spurs host Knicks on ABC at 8:30 ET.
- ๐ Knicks context: New York enters on an 11-game playoff win streak, leading in OffRtg and DefRtg in the postseason; Spurs rank topโ3 in both metrics.
- ๐ Historical notes: Champagnie joined Klay and Steph as players with 6+ 3s in a Conference Finals Game 7; Spurs are first to close a Conference/NBA Finals Game 7 with seven scorers and 60%+ 4th-quarter FG.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Quotes: Wembanyama โ โItโs an unreal chance โฆ living these things with these guys that I love so, so much.โ Kornet praised as โdefinition of a winning play.โ
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Timeline: Finals tip in three days; Spursโ first Finals since 2014; Knicksโ first Finals since 1999.

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