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Source: FOX NEWS
Summary
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, with Victor Wembanyama leading the Spurs with 22 points and seven rebounds. The Spurs will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, who swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are 11-0 in playoff games since late April, winning almost all those games by blowout. The NBA Finals will be the eighth different franchise to win a title in the last eight seasons.
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The game followed a familiar script.
The Spurs outlasted the Thunder, with Wembanyama leading the way. Two-time reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 35 points for Oklahoma City.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end.
The Spurs had not reached the NBA Finals since winning the 2014 championship, and the Knicks are 11-0 in playoff games since late April, winning almost all those games by blowout.
This one felt recognizable early, with the Thunder struggling to keep up with the Spurs’ pace.
Original observation: The NBA Finals will be the eighth different franchise to win a title in the last eight seasons — extending the longest such stretch in NBA history.
Author: Evan Null
