Wembanyama joins Tim Duncan and David Robinson as the only Spurs ever with five 25/10 playoff games in a single postseason, Yankee Scores reports…
Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs forced a decisive Game 7 against the Thunder, defeating them 118-91 in the process.
Winner-Take-All Game 7 Showdown
Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals will take place on Saturday night in Oklahoma City, with the winners facing the New York Knicks to start the NBA Finals next Wednesday.
The Thunder are currently favored by 3.5 points at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs bounced back from a lethargic 127-114 loss to the Thunder in Game 5 by putting up their most enthusiastic performance thus far in this back-and-forth series.
Dylan Harper scored 18 points for San Antonio, while Stephon Castle contributed 17 points of his own. Devin Vassell scored 12 points along with two monstrous blocks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the highest tally for the Thunder, scoring a mere 15 points and shooting an inefficient 6-for-18.
The Thunder went eight minutes without scoring points as the Spurs put up an impressive 22 unanswered points and took the lead 92-64 within 56 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
The average point margin in the series is at 15.3 points, with the Spurs winning each game by 18.3 points on average.
A Historic Statement
Victor Wembanyama has played a crucial role in each of San Antonio’s wins in the series.
The 7-foot-4 phenom has now joined David Robinson and Tim Duncan as the only Spurs players with five games of 25 points and 10 rebounds in a postseason.
Wembanyama started off hot in this game, making both of his shot attempts – two 3-pointers – in addition to blocking Gilgeous-Alexander’s layup in the first 1:27 as the Spurs established a nine-point lead.
In the first quarter alone, Wembanyama had 11 points, five rebounds, an assist, and a block.
Thunder Outplayed
This game was physical and fiery, with the Thunder’s Chet Holmgren jawing and bumping against Vassell after the latter blocked the 7-footer’s dunk attempt in the second quarter.
After re-injuring his hamstring in Game 2 and being sidelined for the last three games, Jalen Williams returned for the Thunder. However, Williams only dropped just one point and missed his only shot in ten minutes of play.
Chet Holmgren scored 10 points and 11 rebounds.
