Seven games. One of the best conference finals in recent memory. The OKC Thunder vs Spurs WCF 2026 series is over, and San Antonio are going to the NBA Finals. The Spurs won Game 7 on the road at Paycom Center, 111-103, doing what no team managed to do in the previous six games: win away from home.
SGA gave everything. Thirty-five points, 9 assists, 57.1% from the field. It wasn’t enough. Julian Champagnie came off the San Antonio bench and shot 6-of-10 from three for 20 points. Wembanyama battled foul trouble all night but finished with 22 points and held his composure. The Spurs won the fourth quarter 31-26 and never let OKC get closer than eight points in the final minutes.
San Antonio will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. The date of the century, as far as basketball goes.
| Game | Date (CEST) | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | May 19, 2:30 AM | Oklahoma City | SAS 122 – OKC 115 |
| Game 2 | May 21, 2:30 AM | Oklahoma City | OKC 122 – SAS 113 |
| Game 3 | May 23, 2:30 AM | San Antonio | OKC 123 – SAS 108 |
| Game 4 | May 25, 2:00 AM | San Antonio | SAS 103 – OKC 82 |
| Game 5 | May 27, 2:30 AM | Oklahoma City | OKC 127 – SAS 114 |
| Game 6 | May 29, 2:30 AM | San Antonio | SAS 118 – OKC 91 |
| Game 7 | May 31, 2:00 AM | Oklahoma City | SAS 111 – OKC 103 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2025-26 NBA MVP on May 17, the day before Game 1. He won the award over Wembanyama and Jokic. Then 24 hours later, Wembanyama’s Spurs beat his Thunder 122-115 in Game 1. The basketball gods have a sense of humor.
The Thunder: A Machine Running Into a Wall Named Wembanyama
Going into this series OKC looked unstoppable. Eight wins, zero losses. The Phoenix Suns swept 4-0. The Los Angeles Lakers swept 4-0. They were the defending champions running through the postseason like it was a formality. And this is still a very good team, but through four games, the Spurs have exposed real cracks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the engine, and he won the 2025-26 MVP award the day before Game 1. His regular season numbers: 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds on 51.9% shooting, put him in elite company historically. In this series, though, he’s been inconsistent. A strong Game 2 (30 points, 9 assists) was sandwiched between difficult nights in Games 1 and 4, where Wembanyama’s length and San Antonio’s defensive scheme visibly bothered him. He’s shooting just 30.4% in the two losses. That’s the story of this series so far: when SGA is right, OKC wins; when he’s not, they get blown out.
The bench has been the one consistent bright spot. Alex Caruso exploded for 31 points in Game 1. Jared McCain emerged in Game 3 with 24 points looking like a legitimate second option. Jaylin Williams came off the bench in Game 3 and went 5-of-7 with five threes for 18 points. OKC’s depth is real: 57 bench points in Game 2, 76 in Game 3. But depth alone doesn’t close out conference finals.
The Jalen Williams situation remains the biggest variable. He missed Game 1 entirely with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, returned in Game 2 for limited minutes, and has struggled to find his rhythm, posting just 3 points on 1-of-7 shooting in Game 4. He’s clearly not at full capacity yet. If he comes into Game 5 closer to himself, OKC’s offense becomes a genuinely different animal. If he doesn’t, the Thunder are leaning heavily on SGA at a time when Wembanyama has figured out how to slow him down.
The Spurs: Young, Hungry, and Proven Under Pressure
San Antonio didn’t breeze in. They earned this.
The Timberwolves pushed them. Minnesota won Games 1 and 4, took the series to six, and gave the Spurs’ young stars the kind of pressure you can’t manufacture in the regular season. They held it together. They closed it out 139-109 in Game 6 on the road, the third-most points in a playoff game in franchise history, per ESPN. Worth remembering that this same Spurs team spent the first round grinding through Portland without Wembanyama, which tells you something about their depth and character even before their best player came back.
Victor Wembanyama is the best player in this series. There’s no debate after four games. He’s averaging 35.5 points through the WCF, winning Game 1 almost single-handedly with 41 points and 24 rebounds, and following it up with 33 points and 3 blocks in the Game 4 blowout. His defensive impact alone is historic: this season he became the first player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award unanimously, earning all 100 first-place votes. On both ends, he has been the difference in this series.
What’s made this Spurs run genuinely surprising is how Stephon Castle has risen to the moment. In Game 6 against Minnesota, the second-year guard dropped 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including five triples, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished 6 assists, in 30 minutes, on the road, in a closeout game. Per ESPN, Castle became just the fifth Spurs player in history to post 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a clinching game, joining Duncan, Ginobili, Robinson, and Gervin. He’s been inconsistent in this series: 17 points in Game 1, 25 in Game 2, shooting 1-of-8 in Game 3, but when he’s on, San Antonio has a genuine second weapon alongside Wembanyama.
De’Aaron Fox is the veteran glue. He’s averaged around 15 points per game through the first four and added 10 rebounds in Game 4. His ankle has held up. Dylan Harper had a remarkable Game 1 (24 points, 7 steals) and has remained a consistent rotation piece even in quieter games. Two second-year players and a rookie performing at this level in a conference finals is not something OKC prepared for.
The Matchup That Defines This Series
Four games in, the central question has been answered: Wembanyama absolutely makes OKC uncomfortable. The Thunder hadn’t faced anything like him all postseason. Phoenix didn’t have anyone to stress their defense. The Lakers had LeBron and Reaves, but no one capable of altering games at both ends the way Wembanyama does. San Antonio exploited that immediately.
The tactical picture is clear now. When OKC pressures the Spurs into turnovers (23 in Game 1, 21 in Game 2) they can win even when Wembanyama is dominant. When they don’t, and San Antonio gets into their offense cleanly, the Spurs are the better team. Game 4 was the starkest version of that: OKC shot 33% from the field, gave up 18 fast break points, and had no answer for Wembanyama operating freely in the post and on the glass.
SGA against San Antonio’s defense has been the other revealing thread. The Spurs have deployed Wembanyama’s length in pick-and-roll coverages to take away SGA’s usual driving lanes. In Games 1 and 4 (the two OKC losses) SGA shot a combined 13-of-38. In Games 2 and 3 (the two OKC wins) he shot 18-of-41 and ran the offense with far more control. The series, in many ways, comes down to whether Mark Daigneault can find an adjustment that frees SGA from Wembanyama’s gravity. Nothing they’ve tried has worked consistently yet.
The experience gap that looked like OKC’s advantage before the series has been less of a factor than expected. San Antonio hasn’t blinked on the road, hasn’t panicked after losing Game 3 by 15, and came out in Game 4 and won by 21. That’s not youth; that’s a team that knows what it’s doing.
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Key Players to Watch
The reigning MVP has been the series’ biggest variable. Brilliant in Games 2 and 3, held in check in the two losses. Whether Daigneault finds a way to free him from Wembanyama’s length is OKC’s entire season.
The best player in this series. Averaging 35.5 points through four WCF games. Has made OKC’s offense uncomfortable in ways nobody else could this postseason. The unanimous DPOY is making his case for something bigger.
Inconsistent but dangerous. When he’s shooting well, San Antonio’s offense opens up entirely for Wembanyama. His Game 3 shooting (1-of-8) cost the Spurs. A bounce-back Game 5 makes San Antonio extremely hard to stop.
31 points in Game 1 off the bench. Has been OKC’s most consistent performer in the series alongside SGA. His shooting (8 threes in Game 1) gives OKC a spacing option that changes the floor completely when it’s falling.
Back in the lineup but clearly not himself. Went 1-of-7 in Game 4 for 3 points. OKC needs him closer to full capacity; his ability to create his own shot takes pressure off SGA in ways the bench simply can’t replicate.
The veteran presence holding this young Spurs core together. Averaging 15 points through four games, added 10 rebounds in Game 4. His ankle has held. When he and Castle are both contributing, San Antonio is genuinely dangerous.
San Antonio Spurs advance to the 2026 NBA Finals
The Spurs broke the pattern. Six games, every home team won. Game 7, the road team won. San Antonio went into Paycom Center and took it 111-103, ending OKC’s reign as defending champions. Champagnie was extraordinary off the bench (20 points, 6-of-10 from three). Wembanyama averaged 28.3 points across the seven-game series. SGA scored 35 in defeat and was the best player on the losing side, but OKC couldn’t find the second scorer they needed when it mattered most. The Spurs face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
OKC Thunder vs Spurs WCF 2026 — Game-by-Game Results
This section is updated after each game. Bookmark this page and come back for results, key moments, and what each game means for the series.
The Spurs walked into Paycom Center and took Game 1. Wembanyama was the story: 41 points, 24 rebounds on 56% shooting, drawing 12 fouls and converting 12 of 13 from the line. A performance that announced this series wasn’t going to be a sweep. Dylan Harper added 24 points and 7 steals. SGA had 24 points and 12 assists but shot just 30.4% from the field. OKC’s bench kept them in it, and Alex Caruso exploded for 31 points off the bench on 8-of-14 shooting including 8 threes, but Wembanyama was simply too much. The Spurs won despite 23 turnovers, which tells you everything about how dominant Wemby was.
Key performer: Victor Wembanyama: 41 pts, 24 reb, 3 blk (SAS)
OKC responded the way you’d expect a defending champion to respond. SGA was back to MVP level: 30 points, 9 assists, 6-of-6 from the line, and a plus-14 on the night. The bench was again remarkable: 57 bench points total for OKC, with Caruso adding 17 and Jared McCain chipping in 12. A big development: Jalen Williams returned after missing Game 1, logging 4 points in limited minutes. His rust was obvious, but his presence changes the dynamic. Wembanyama finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds but was kept largely in check compared to Game 1. Castle had 25 points but turned it over 9 times; OKC generated 27 points off turnovers, which was the difference.
Key performer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 pts, 9 ast, +14 (OKC)
OKC came to San Antonio and dominated. Jared McCain was the unexpected hero: 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting, looking like the team’s second option rather than a reserve. Jaylin Williams was remarkable off the bench: 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting with 5 threes, finishing at +22. SGA had 26 points and 12 assists. On the Spurs side, Wembanyama put up 26 points and 4 blocks but was held to just 4 rebounds, unusually quiet on the glass. Devin Vassell gave San Antonio 20 points, and Stephon Castle had 14, but his shooting (1-of-8 from the field) was a major problem. OKC led by as many as 18 and were always in control.
Key performer: Jared McCain: 24 pts, 10-21 FG (OKC)
A statement. San Antonio came out and completely dismantled OKC in Game 4, leading by as many as 25 points. Wembanyama had 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. The Spurs held OKC to just 33% shooting from the field and 18.2% from three, OKC’s worst shooting performance of the postseason by a wide margin. SGA was held to 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting. Fox added 12 points and 10 rebounds. OKC shot 91 times and made just 30 of them, committed 20 turnovers, and conceded 18 fast break points. Jalen Williams had just 3 points on 1-of-7 shooting, still clearly not right. The series resets to 2-2 and the momentum has firmly swung to San Antonio.
Key performer: Victor Wembanyama: 33 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk (SAS)
OKC took control from the second quarter and never looked back. They led by as many as 20 points, shot 48.2% from the field and a scorching 43.8% from three. The story was Wembanyama’s shooting night: 4-of-15 from the field for 20 points, staying relevant only because he went a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line. His worst shooting performance of the WCF, and OKC made him pay for every missed shot on the other end.
SGA had 32 points on 16-of-17 from the line, adding 9 assists and managing the game efficiently despite shooting just 36.8% from the field; the free throws did the heavy lifting. Isaiah Hartenstein was dominant inside: 12 points, 15 rebounds, a double-double that gave OKC a consistent second option around the rim. Alex Caruso added 22 points on 50% shooting with 4 threes. Chet Holmgren had 16 points and 11 rebounds. OKC’s bench contributed 40 points total.
For San Antonio, Stephon Castle had 24 points on an efficient 63.6% shooting, his best game since Game 2. Julian Champagnie came off the bench for 22 points on 50% from three. But Wembanyama’s shooting slump and Fox’s quiet night (9 points on 4-of-15) left the Spurs without enough to compete. OKC’s 26 second-chance points, fueled by 14 offensive rebounds, was the other margin that proved too much.
Key performer: Isaiah Hartenstein: 12 pts, 15 reb, double-double (OKC)
Wembanyama was back. Fully, emphatically, unmistakably back. After shooting 4-of-15 in Game 5, he came out in a must-win Game 6 and posted 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks on 47.6% shooting, going 4-of-9 from three. San Antonio led 35-22 after the first quarter and never took their foot off. By the third quarter, where they outscored OKC 32-13, the game was over. Biggest lead: 28 points.
SGA had his worst game of the series: 15 points on 6-of-18 from the field, minus-28 in 33 minutes. Jalen Williams was a ghost again: 1 point, 0-of-1 shooting, minus-18. OKC shot just 37.2% from the field and 25% from three. Thirteen turnovers, 15 points conceded off them. Stephon Castle added 17 points and 9 assists; Dylan Harper had 18 on 66.7% shooting. San Antonio’s bench contributed 46 points. As USA Today’s Game 6 recap, this was the series reset nobody in OKC wanted.
Key performer: Victor Wembanyama: 28 pts, 10 reb, 3 blk, 4-9 3PT (SAS)
The road team finally won. San Antonio came into Paycom Center and took it 111-103, doing what no team had managed in the previous six games of this series. They led 32-25 after the first quarter, OKC clawed back to tie it at halftime, and the third quarter ended level at 77. The fourth quarter decided everything: SAS outscored OKC 31-26, went 42.5% from three on the night, and generated 19 fast break points off OKC’s 14 turnovers.
Julian Champagnie was the defining performance. Twenty points off the bench, 6-of-10 from three (60%), plus-16 on the night. In a series where OKC simply couldn’t cover everyone, Champagnie became the shot they couldn’t answer. Wembanyama battled five personal fouls but stayed composed throughout: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3-of-5 from three, plus-7. Castle contributed 16 points and 6 assists; Fox was efficient (15 points, 50% shooting, 3 steals). Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper each added 11 and 12 respectively off the Spurs bench.
SGA gave OKC everything he had: 35 points on 57.1% shooting, 9 assists, 3 steals. The best player on the losing side, and it still wasn’t enough. Alex Caruso shot 3-of-14. Jalen Williams finished the series without finding himself: 1 point on 0-of-1 in Game 7. OKC’s biggest lead all game was 4 points. San Antonio’s was 14. The defending champions are eliminated.
Key performer: Julian Champagnie: 20 pts, 6-10 from three, +16 (SAS)
Frequently Asked Questions
The series ran from May 19 to May 31, 2026. San Antonio won the series 4-3, clinching with a 111-103 Game 7 victory on the road in Oklahoma City. The Spurs advance to the NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks.
Williams missed Game 1 with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain but returned in Game 2. He has played in Games 2 through 5 in a limited capacity and has yet to return to full effectiveness; his shooting numbers across the series suggest he is still working back to full fitness. OKC have managed without him at full capacity, but his return to form would significantly elevate their ceiling.
Fox has played through right ankle soreness across all six games. His shooting has been inconsistent (1-of-9 in Game 6) but he contributed 7 assists and remains available for Game 7. His ability to create for others when his shot isn’t falling has kept him on the floor.
The Thunder went 8-0 through the first two rounds, sweeping both the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers. They finished 3-4 in the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio, ending their playoff run with an overall record of 11-4.
San Antonio defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 in the first round, then eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 in the second round, closing it out with a dominant 139-109 win in Game 6 on the road.
Yes. Wembanyama won the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year award unanimously, earning all 100 first-place votes, making him the first player in NBA history to win the award unanimously. He led the league in blocks (197) for the second consecutive season.
