Overview
- San Antonio routed Minnesota 139-109 on Friday to win the series 4-2, sending the Spurs to their first West final since 2017.
- Game 1 is Monday night in Oklahoma City, where the defending champions host the Spurs after sweeping the first two rounds, and San Antonio won four of five against OKC in the regular season.
- On Sunday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captured MVP with 83 of 100 first-place votes and 939 points, finishing ahead of Nikola Jokic at 634 and Wembanyama at 569.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in the clincher and enters the series as the NBA’s unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.
- France coach Frédéric Fauthoux said Wembanyama will likely miss July World Cup qualifying games because of the extended playoff run.