Victor Wembanyama Shares What Drove Spurs in Game 6 Win Over Thunder
The San Antonio Spurs weren't ready to go home. After getting blown out 127-114 in Game 5, they came back Thursday night with a completely different edge and made sure the Oklahoma City Thunder didn't close things out.
San Antonio controlled the game from the opening minutes and walked away with a 118-91 win to even the Western Conference Finals at 3-3.
Victor Wembanyama came in with a point to prove after shooting just 4-for-15 in Game 5. He changed his approach right away, knocking down two early 3-pointers that helped San Antonio jump out to a 9-2 lead and force an early Oklahoma City timeout.
He kept looking for his shot from deep all night and finished 4-of-9 from three while putting up 28 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks, and two steals in just 28 minutes. The final 9:20 of the game, he spent on the bench because the outcome was already decided.
Wembanyama spoke about what kept the Spurs grounded in a game where everything was on the line.
"I think we were consistent, and we did what we needed to do. Trusted the game, trusted the basketball gods," Wembanyama told reporters.
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The resistance he faced in Game 5 around the basket was mostly gone in Game 6. Oklahoma City's defense never found the same physical edge it had two nights earlier.
Spurs Defense Puts the Game Away
The third quarter is where San Antonio fully took over. The Spurs went on a 20-2 run and held the Thunder almost scoreless for 7:27. What made it even more impressive was that 11 straight points during that stretch came with Wembanyama sitting.
The whole unit was locked in on that end, and Oklahoma City had no answers. Defensively, San Antonio also kept Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in check. He finished with 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting with four assists and two turnovers.
Everything Comes Down to Game 7
This series has never been short on swings. The Spurs won a dramatic double-overtime Game 1, and the Thunder responded with a nine-point win in Game 2. From Game 3 on, it's been teams trading double-digit victories with neither side holding the edge for long.
Now it all comes down to one game. Game 7 is Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC in Oklahoma City. The winner heads to the NBA Finals to face the New York Knicks and the loser goes home.
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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 12:10 AM.