The San Antonio Spurs will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals after a decisive 139-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Spurs' lead assistant coach Sean Sweeney previously helped eliminate the Thunder in the playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks.
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The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, with the series scheduled to tip off on Tuesday. San Antonio booked their place in the conference showdown after delivering a dominant 139-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6.
The Spurs are already enjoying a momentum heading to the Thunder game, and it's quite interesting. The last team to eliminate the Thunder in the playoffs was the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals.
That Mavericks defensive unit was constructed under the guidance of Sean Sweeney, who now serves as the Spurs’ lead assistant coach.
This sets up a tactical battle between Sweeney and the Thunder’s high-powered offense, which is almost like a playoff chess match played at the highest level. Sweeney now has a phenomenal roster at his disposal in San Antonio, featuring elite players like Victor Wembanyama and .
The Spurs won the game against the Timberwolves with a score of 139-109.
Sean Sweeney is the Spurs' lead assistant coach and he previously helped the Dallas Mavericks eliminate the Thunder in the 2024 playoffs.
The series between the Spurs and Thunder is scheduled to tip off on Tuesday.

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It is believed that the Spurs may have a psychological edge entering the series, as they clearly controlled the head-to-head matchup in the regular season against the Thunder. The Spurs won four of the five meetings against the Thunder, and it is safe to say that they have already found ways to disrupt one of the league’s most consistent teams.
A key factor in those earlier meetings was the Spurs’ defensive execution, as they effectively contained Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the Thunder offense. They held the Thunder below their usual scoring output in three of the five matchups. If the Spurs can replicate that success, it could once again slow down the Thunder's transition-heavy attack.