Spurs vs. Thunder: Who wins epic West showdown with NBA Finals on the line? Series keys, schedule and prediction

Kelly IkoMon, May 18, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTC

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The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, will play the seconded-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The two franchises last faced off in the postseason a decade ago, when the Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook/James Harden-led Thunder defeated the Spurs in Tim Duncan’s last playoff series in 2016.

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Series schedule (all times Eastern)

Game 1: Monday at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) Game 2: Wednesday at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) Game 3: Friday at San Antonio (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) Game 4: Sun., May 24 at San Antonio (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) Game 5: Tue., May 26 at Oklahoma City (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock) *Game 6: Thu., May 28 at San Antonio (8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock)*Game 7: Sat., May 30 at Oklahoma City (8 p.m., NBC/Peacock) *

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Series odds

Oklahoma City Thunder (-260) San Antonio Spurs (+210)

What we know about the Thunder

That this team is much more than the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander show. In the second round, the Lakers boldly attempted to limit the reigning MVP (a now two-time award winner) with a combination of Marcus Smart as the primary point-of-attack defender and a rotating cast of less-equipped teammates. And through three games, it (kinda?) worked, “holding” Gilgeous-Alexander to 63 points on 48 shots and forcing 12 turnovers.

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