Spurs-Thunder Game 7 Has More Than the NBA Finals at Stake

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🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Western Conference Finals are going to Game 7. The San Antonio Spurs blew out the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6, with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs passing their biggest test yet and forcing one more game with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize break down what Game 6 meant for Wemby’s growing playoff legacy, how San Antonio responded under pressure, and why Oklahoma City’s collapse puts the spotlight back on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After SGA struggled in a closeout opportunity, what does he need to prove in Game 7? Then, the crew asks what’s really at stake beyond the Finals: Wemby, SGA, Chet Holmgren, De’Aaron Fox, the coaches, and the NBA’s next era. Plus, the NBA approved major draft lottery reform beginning in 2027, including a new “3-2-1” system, expanded lottery and better odds for play-in losers. How will teams try to game the new system?

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0:00.0	Coming up on Locked-on NBA Daily.
0:03.6	It's the best two words in sports.
0:05.7	Game 7.
0:07.0	We're going to talk about what's at stake other than a trip to the NBA finals.
0:10.3	Plus, the league approved changes to the NBA draft lottery system,
0:13.5	but our team's already trying to find a workaround.
0:16.2	Locked on NBA Daily starts now.
0:24.1	You are Locked-on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:28.9	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:35.3	Hello and welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily. I'm Wes Goldberg. That's Matt Moore. That's Hayes. We have a ton to get to today. We're going to talk about what's at stake for the Spurs and the Thunder in game seven. We're also going to talk about how teams are going to try to tank despite the league's new lottery rules. But let's start with last night's game six. The Spurs get the job done
0:54.2	enforcing a game seven. Here's more from the locked on Spurs postcast. Do not write off the San
1:02.1	Antonio Spurs just yet because the Spurs trounce Oklahoma City and a wire-to-wire drubbing. And as a
1:10.3	result, we're going to do it all again
1:12.2	on Saturday night with the right to play in the NBA finals. We knew it was going to be tense.
1:17.6	We knew there was a lot of talk for better or worse about Victor Wenbanyama's struggles.
1:21.7	We knew that this was his first real legacy game legacy moments, so to speak, or at least to back his legacy and all the talk.
1:30.3	And he and the guys collectively tonight certainly passed that test.
1:34.1	It's what we talked about yesterday.
1:35.7	You got to blow these guys out.
1:37.1	Let them know there's going to be a game seven.
1:39.1	Leave no doubt.
1:40.2	And, you know, Casey, that's what they were able to do.
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