Wembanyama’s Spurs dethrone Thunder to reach NBA Finals against Knicks
Key takeaways
- Wembanyama scores 22 and grabs 7rebounds as Spurs beat OKC 111-103 to book their first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.
- The Spurs captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-3 on Saturday and reached the NBA Finals, which begin on Wednesday against the Knicks in San Antonio.
- “Though we’re still hungry for one more, this feeling is, I can’t explain it, it’s so powerful,” Wembanyama said. “We want four more.
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Wembanyama scores 22 and grabs 7rebounds as Spurs beat OKC 111-103 to book their first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama celebrates with his teammates after their win over Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals, in Oklahoma City, US, May 30, 2026 [Nate Billings/AP]By AFPPublished On 31 May 202631 May 2026The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 by dethroning the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-103, to book a championship showdown against the New York Knicks.
The Spurs captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-3 on Saturday and reached the NBA Finals, which begin on Wednesday against the Knicks in San Antonio.