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NBA Teams to Win Game 7 on the Road: What History Says About San Antonio's Chances vs. Thunder
B/R’s NBA staff backed the Thunder or Spurs in Game 7, with Oklahoma City holding a 40-8 home record this season.
- On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center, with a trip to the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks on the line.
- San Antonio forced this decisive matchup by dismantling Oklahoma City 118-91 in Game 6 on Thursday, with star Victor Wembanyama leading the Spurs to stave off elimination and tie the series.
- Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faces Spurs defensive player Victor Wembanyama in a rare Game 7 matchup of Most Valuable Player and Kia NBA Defensive Player, while six of nine ESPN experts favor Oklahoma City.
- Home teams have historically won 73% of Game 7s in NBA playoff history, yet the Thunder are 3.5-point favorites; Oklahoma City earned the best regular-season record with 64 wins versus San Antonio's 62.
- This marks the first Western Conference Finals to feature a Game 7 since the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets in 2018, as the Thunder aim to become the first team to repeat as NBA champions since the Warriors.
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Experts release new Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 prediction as SGA, Wemby top Polymarket props
Spurs vs. Thunder Game 7 shifts back to Oklahoma City on Saturday night with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line after San Antonio forced the series the distance with a 118-91 Game 6 rout. Victor Wembanyama delivered a major bounce-back performance with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, while the Spurs’ defense helped hold Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to just 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
55% Center
L 36%
C 55%
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