Wembanyama and Spurs force game seven against Thunder in NBA playoffs
Key takeaways
- San Antonio rout Oklahoma City 118-91 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals, where New York Knicks await.
- Dylan Harper added 18 points from the bench as San Antonio bounced back from Tuesday’s disappointing loss to tie up the best-of-seven series at 3-3.
- The final game takes place in Oklahoma City on Saturday.
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San Antonio rout Oklahoma City 118-91 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals, where New York Knicks await.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket [Michael Gonzales/NBAE/Getty Images via AFP]By AFPPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points as the San Antonio Spurs forced a decisive game seven in their thrilling NBA Western Conference finals series against Oklahoma City, leading throughout in an emphatic 118-91 win.
The Spurs were aggressive for the duration of a win-or-go-home clash with the defending champions Thunder on Thursday, roared on by a boisterous crowd to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals, where the red-hot New York Knicks await.