Spurs Lead Thunder 32-25 in West Finals Game 7 as OKC Misses Jalen Williams

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 31

San Antonio took a 32-25 first-quarter lead in Game 7 at Oklahoma City, with Stephon Castle scoring 9 points and Victor Wembanyama stretching the margin with an early 3.
57.1% shooting and scoring from all five starters fueled the Spurs, while the Thunder hit just 3 of 13 from deep and were hurt by backcourt turnovers.
Oklahoma City entered the decider short-handed, with Jalen Williams ruled out by a strained right hamstring and Ajay Mitchell missing a fourth straight game with a calf strain.
The winner advances to face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday after a series in which the teams split the previous six games.

Can either young Western contender challenge the Knicks' historic playoff winning streak in the NBA Finals?

With road teams winning recent Game 7s, is OKC's hostile home court actually a disadvantage?

Are the Thunder's Finals hopes being ended by injuries or by a controversial NBA rule?