OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – For the first time since 2014, the San Antonio Spurs are Western Conference Champions, as they take down the defending NBA Champions, Oklahoma City, 111-103, in Game 7.<\/p>\n
Victor Wenbanyama rose to the occasion in his first Game 7 and Western Conference Finals, scoring 22 points and adding seven rebounds in a strong second half.<\/p>\n
Former Gonzaga star Chet Holmgren was invisible, scoring just four points on two shot attempts in 33 minutes, plus only four rebounds and a pair of turnovers. Other Zag star Kelly Olynyk, who didn’t play tonight, advances with his Spurs.<\/p>\n
The Spurs advance to play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, a rematch from 1999, with San Antonio winning in five games.<\/p>\n
The Finals tip off starting in Frost Bank Arena on June 3 at 5:30 p.m. on ABC.<\/p>\n
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