Victor Wembanyama (SAS) is our Player of the Week for the Western Conference Finals.
The Spurs walked into the deciding stretch of the Western Conference Finals trailing the defending champions 3-2 and walked out as conference champions. Wembanyama carried San Antonio through the three closing games against Oklahoma City and was named series MVP, sending the Spurs to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014.
Game 5 in Oklahoma City was the low point. The Thunder's twin big men, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, packed the paint and held him to 20 points as OKC pulled away for a 127-114 win. He answered at home in Game 6. A 28-point, 10-rebound night powered a 118-91 rout that tied the series and put the pressure back on the champions.
Game 7 belonged to him on both ends. He posted 22 points and 7 rebounds in a 111-103 road win, anchoring the defense that broke Oklahoma City in the second half. Across the three games he averaged 23 points, but the efficiency told the real story. He shot just 41% from the field against the league's stingiest interior defense, well below his 51% season mark, and still found ways to swing games.
He sits #4 in our MVP model and San Antonio finished the regular season as a 17.16% championship contender in our model. The Spurs earned this one the hard way.
| Date | Opponent | Result | MP | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 114-127 | 37:38 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| May 28 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | W 118-91 | 28:25 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| May 30 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | W 111-103 | 41:54 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Stat | This Week | Season Avg |
|---|---|---|
| MP | 36.0 | 29.1 |
| PTS | 23.3 | 24.9 |
| AST | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| REB | 7.7 | 11.4 |
| STL | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| BLK | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| FG% | 41.2% | 51.0% |
| 3P% | 36.8% | 34.8% |
| TS% | 57.3% | 62.4% |
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