Thunder-Spurs Western Conference finals open Monday in Oklahoma City
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. ET. NBC will televise the series, with streaming available on Peacock and DIRECTV.
Oklahoma City enters the matchup unbeaten in this postseason and expects to have forward Jalen Williams back after a hamstring strain. San Antonio, led by rookie center Victor Wembanyama, has relied on its length and defense; Wembanyama is averaging 4.1 blocks per game, the highest mark in the playoffs.
The Spurs won four of the five regular-season meetings with the Thunder, outscoring them by nearly 12 points per game.
Series schedule (all times ET)
- May 18 – Game 1, Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.
- May 20 – Game 2, Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.
- May 22 – Game 3, San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
- May 24 – Game 4, San Antonio, 8 p.m.
- May 26 – Game 5, Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m.*
- May 28 – Game 6, San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.*
- May 30 – Game 7, Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.*
*if necessary
The Thunder have been one of the league’s most consistent teams all season; the Spurs present their toughest postseason test to date.
Source: Hoops Wire
