San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA playoffs to force series decider

Victor Wembanyama produced an inspired performance as the San Antonio Spurs beat the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 to set up a decisive Game Seven in the Western Conference Finals.

San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson called Wembanyama scored more More than 20 points after a disappointing display in 5 matches, and the 22-year-old duly delivered.

Wembanyama finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as the Spurs dominated after taking an early lead to tie the series 3-3.

The Frenchman exited the game with about eight minutes left in the third quarter and scored 20 straight points through the midway point of the Spurs.

Johnson praised Wembanyama’s “passion and desire” and “taking charge” after his dominant display.

Stephon Castle finished with 17 points, nine assists and one turnover, while Dylan Harper added 18 points off the bench.

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t replicate his 32-point outing in game five as he finished with 15 points and four assists after making just six of 18 shots.

It was Gilgeous-Alexander’s lowest scoring output since scoring 14 in three games in the 2025 Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The two-time NBA MVP is shooting just 37.9% from the floor in the series after making 51.4% of his field-goal attempts in the first two rounds of this year’s postseason.

“I’m not sure, to be honest,” Gilgeous-Alexander said when asked why she was struggling.

“A lot of the shots I’m shooting, I’ve shot many times before. They feel good, and they don’t feel good.

“They (San Antonio) were aggressive from start to finish. They played harder than us, made more shots, were more aggressive, in attack mode. We were on our feet.”

Whoever wins Game Seven in Oklahoma City on Saturday, May 30 (Sunday 01:00 BST), will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.