Spurs Reach West Finals as Pistons Force Cavaliers to a Game 7

Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 139-109 to win the Western Conference semifinal 4-2 and advance to a West Finals showdown with Oklahoma City, while the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 115-94 to tie the series at 3-3 and force a decisive Game 7 in Cleveland. Friday’s results also showcased Detroit’s strong bench (Robinson 14 points) and Ausar Thompson’s 10 points/9 rebounds, with Victor Wembanyama contributing 19 on limited minutes and a productive 3-point stretch from Fox, Castle and Vassell. Harden had 23 points but eight turnovers, and Donovan Mitchell’s late-series production waned. The next schedule lists Cavaliers at Pistons on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.