NBA-Profile of NBA's Western Conference finalists
May 16 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, who will meet in the National Basketball Association's best-of-seven Western Conference final starting on Monday. SAN ANTONIO SPURS Founded: 1967* Home arena: AT&T Center Regular season record: 62-20 How they qualified: Finished first overall in West Head coach: Gregg Popovich Top playoffs scorer: Tony Parker (19.3 points per game) Top playoffs rebounder: Tim Duncan (8.3 rebounds per game) NBA Finals appearances: Five (2013, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999) NBA championships: Four (2007, 2005, 2003, 1999) - - OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER Founded: 1967^ Home arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena Regular season record: 59-23 How they qualified: Finished second overall in West Head coach: Scott Brooks Top playoffs scorer: Kevin Durant (31.4 points per game) Top playoffs rebounder: Kevin Durant (9.5 rebounds per game) NBA Finals appearances: Four (2012, ^1996, ^1979, ^1978) NBA championships: One^ (1979) - - * As Dallas Chaparrals of American Basketball Association ^ As Seattle SuperSonics (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)
