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Victor Wembanyama was the headline act as the San Antonio Spurs kept their season alive against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The French star scored 28 points in a dominant 118-91 Game 6 win, forcing a decisive Game 7 back in Oklahoma City.
But the Spurs needed more than their franchise player. Dylan Harper’s response off the bench gave San Antonio another reason to believe.
Dylan Harper hits rare rookie playoff mark as Spurs keep NBA Finals hope alive
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According to StatMuse, after scoring 18 points in Game 6, Harper now has the most playoff points by a Western Conference rookie since Donovan Mitchell.
That matters because the 20-year-old had entered the night in a rough stretch. He scored only six, seven and five points in the previous three games.
The bounce-back changed the feel of his series. Harper looked more decisive, attacked gaps and gave the Spurs a scoring lift when Oklahoma City tried to stabilise.
It also brought back the version San Antonio saw in Game 1, when he scored 24 points in Oklahoma City and looked fearless on the road.
Harper now has 223 points across the 2026 playoffs, a serious number for a rookie guard playing this deep into May.
The Spurs also got 17 points and nine assists from Stephon Castle, which helped take pressure off Wembanyama during one of their best team performances of the season.
Game 7 is set for Saturday, 30 May, in Oklahoma City. If Harper has truly found his confidence again, San Antonio’s path to the NBA Finals suddenly looks more realistic.
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