The San Antonio Spurs tied the score against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 3-3 in the Western Conference finals of the American professional basketball NBA league with a convincing 118-91 home victory in the sixth game, so the seventh match will be played on the night of Saturday to Sunday in Oklahoma City.
Facing elimination if they lose for the first time this season, great French center Victor Wembanyama he responded with an excellent performance, he led his team with 28 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes spent on the court, and he set the tone for the game already in the first minute and a half by hitting two three-pointers. Dylan Harper added 18 and Stephon Castle 17 for the winners, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 15 for the fading champions, while Chet Holmgren added 10 points and 11 rebounds.
The Spurs led from the beginning to the end of the duel, in addition to Wembanyama’s two three-pointers in the first minute and a half, Julian Champagnie also scored a three-pointer, and by the end of the first quarter, the home team had already hit eight of their total of 15 long-range shots.
However, the Thunder managed to keep it close until eight minutes before the end of the third period when it was 72-64. Then she followed the Spurs’ big 20-0 run with which the home team escaped to an unattainable 92-64 one minute before the end of that period. The guests missed 14 consecutive shots in those seven minutes and the match was over.
The winner of the game, which will be played at two o’clock in the morning on Sunday Croatian time, will play in the final against the New York Knicks.
WEST FINAL:
San Antonio – Oklahoma City 118-91
(win ratio is 3-3)
(Hina | Photo: San Antonio Spurs)
