The Oklahoma City Thunder are facing off against the San Antonio Spurs in a crucial Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, with the winner moving on to the NBA Finals and hosting the New York Knicks.

The $30 million prize at stake

The winner of this game will host the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a prize worth millions in revenue and exposure.

According to the report, the Thunder have experience in this situation , having won two Game 7s a year ago,but the Spurs are looking to do something no team has done since the 2024 Dallas Mavericks:beat the Thunder twice in a row in the postseason.

A year ago, the Thunder sat where the Spurs do

A year ago, the Thunder sat where the Spurs do, with relative no experience and especially not in moments this big. It did not phase that version of the Bricktown Ballers.

According to the report, the Spurs have seen down the barrel of a 3-1 deficit in Game 4 after the Thunder won back-to-back games, then after Oklahoma City won a pivotal Game 5 the Spurs faced elimination at home in Game 6 and once again blew out the Bricktown Ballers.

San Antonio's path made easier by injuries

The path for San Antonio was made easier with not only their own incredibly talented roster , but with the injuries to Oklahoma City.

The Thunder will once again miss All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams and be without second year rising star guard Ajay Mitchell, according to the report.

Who will blink first?

Will the Spurs be able to do soething no team has done since the 2024 Dallas Mavericks, beat the Thunder twice in a row in the postseason?

The answer will be revealed in the next 48 hours , as the Thunder and Spurs face off in a win-or-go-home Game 7.