Western Conference Final goes the distance. San Antonio Spurs 118, Oklahoma City Thunder 91 in Game 6 at Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama led with 28/10/3blk on 4-of-9 from 3 (best 3PT shooting of his playoffs); Dylan Harper added 18 off the bench; Castle was steady. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 15 points. Jalen Williams returned from a 3-game hamstring absence but went 0-of-1 for 1 point in 10 minutes. Home court has now held in all six games of the series. Winner-take-all Game 7 Saturday 5/30 at Paycom Center; OKC opens as roughly -350 home favorite, Spurs +280 road dog. NBA Finals tip pushed to first week of June with Knicks waiting 11 days for an opponent. NHL: rest day before Carolina-Montreal Game 5 in Raleigh tonight (close-out chance, Carolina leads 3-1).
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