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Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama produced a performance for the ages as the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime thriller to open the Western Conference Finals, snapping the Thunder\u2019s unbeaten postseason run.<\/p>\n
Watch NBA with ESPN on Kayo Sports | Stream an average 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs.| New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n Oklahoma City had cruised through the first two rounds without a loss, but they ran into a different level of resistance today. A Spurs side that had already beaten them three times during the regular season again found a way, slowing the league\u2019s top-ranked offence and dragging the series opener into deep waters before sealing a statement win.<\/p>\n It also carried historical weight for San Antonio. The victory marked their first Conference Finals win in 12 years, taking them back to the 2013-14 era when they last reached this stage against Oklahoma City, before going on to beat the Miami Heat 4-1 in the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n A lot has changed since then. Both rosters have been rebuilt, new stars have emerged, and the league landscape looks completely different, but the edge between these two franchises feels just as sharp. Whenever the Spurs and Thunder meet in the playoffs, it still has the feel of something bigger.<\/p>\n Wembanyama was the difference throughout, finishing with 41 points, 24 rebounds and three blocks in more than 49 minutes, the heaviest workload of his career. Even late in a draining contest, he refused to fade.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/b><\/p>\n