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The 2026 NBA Western C. onference finals kicks off Monday night with the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs battling the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
San Antonio is coming off a 139-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday to win their semifinal series, while Oklahoma City swept the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 on May 11.
Tipoff from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
Spurs vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 1
2OT- 17.9 seconds: Wemby blocks Jaylen Williams dunk. Spurs go up 112-114
2OT- 22:2 seconds: Wemby dunk puts Spurs up 120-114. Timeout on the floor.
Wemby now the second San Antonio player with 40 points and 20 rebounds in a playoff game.
2OT- 32:2 seconds: Great defense by the Spurs to regain possession.
2OT- 1:01: Wemby with a dunk and a foul for a 3-point play 118-114 Spurs up
2OT- 1:21: Jalen Williams 3-pointer with Spurs up 115-114.
2OT- 2:04: Harper hits a free throw 115-111 Spurs up.
2OT- 2:04: Dylan Harper layup puts Spurs up 114-111 with a foul on the play.
2OT- 2:24: Cason Wallace hits 3-pointer to cut Spurs lead to one point, 112-111
2OT- 2:33: Shot clock violation with OKC getting the ball back.
2OT- 3:16: Wemby knocks down free throws. Spurs up 112-108
2OT- 3:45: Wemby dunk puts Spurs up 110-108
2OT- 4:05: Teams look tired with sloppy play
End of overtime: Spurs: 108, Thunder 108
OT- 0.8: Dylan Harper saves the ball from being out of bounds. Lob pass to the basket unsuccessful. 108 ties in second OT.
OT- 26.3: Wemby with 28-foot 3-pointer by logo to tie game at 108
OT- 1:08: Alex Caruso with a heads up play, leads to SGA dunk 108-105 OKC lead
OT- 1:34: OKC takes 106-105 lead
OT- 2:20: Alex Caruso hits 3-pointer 105-104 Spurs lead.
OT- 3:06: Wemby put back. Spurs up 105-101
OT- 3:40: Spurs strike first 103-101 with Stephon Castle dunk.
OT- 4:21: Both teams sloppy to start the extra period.
End of Regulation: Spurs 101, Thunder 101.
4th Quarter- 0.0 seconds: Wemby blocked by Chet Holmgren to force Overtime.
4th Quarter- 3.1 seconds: SGA layup ties the game at 101. Timeout San Antonio.
4th Quarter- 11.5 seconds: Wemby nails a spin and floater in the paint 101-99 Spurs lead. Timeout OKC.
4th Quarter- 33.2 seconds: SGA fouled and goes to the line. Hits both free throws to tie the game at 99
4th Quarter- 37.1 seconds: Harper goes to the line and hits both free throws. Spurs up 99-97
4th Quarter- 1:12: Game tied at 97.
4th Quarter- 1:50: OKC takes 95-94 lead
4th Quarter- 2:35: Vassell 3-pointer puts Spurs up by 4, 94-90
4th Quarter- 3:20: OKC cuts San Antonio’s lead to one point 91-90
4th Quarter- 3:52: TV Timeout. Spurs go a bit cold up 91-88.
4th Quarter- 4:48: Spurs up 91-86 under five minutes to play.
4th Quarter- 5:37: Both teams fighting for buckets. SGA layup with a foul by Wemby 89-84.
4th Quarter- 7:06: Easy dunk for Luguentz Dort cuts into Spurs lead 89-82
4th Quarter- 7:30: TV timeout. Spurs up 89-80 with tough defense.
4th Quarter- 8:47: Teams go into the first few minutes of the quarter trading buckets. Spurs hold lead 87-80
Wemby: 25 points, 15 rebounds and a block
End of 3rd Quarter: Spurs 80, Thunder 73
3rd Quarter- 8.5 seconds: Spurs up 80-73.
3rd Quarter- 1:07: SGA nails a 3-pointer. Spurs up 75-70
3rd Quarter- 2:20: Wemby goes back to the free throw line after splitting a pair, makes both for 73-67 lead.
3rd Quarter- 3:24: Teams trading buckets with Spurs up 70-65
3rd Quarter- 4:44: TV Timeout. Spurs up 66-63
3rd Quarter- 5:34: Jared McClain hits a 3-pointer to take Spurs lead down to one point, 64-63
3rd Quarter- 6:05: With Wemby on the bench, OKC is trying to get points in the paint. 64-60 Spurs lead.
3rd Quarter- 6:27: Wemby out. Stephon Castle makes both free throws. 64-58 Spurs up.
3rd Quarter- 7:01: Julian Champagnie hit triple to put Spurs up 62-58
3rd Quarter- 7:33: Wemby hits two free throws for the Spurs to retake lead 59-58
3rd Quarter-7:33: Frustration is setting in with the Spurs, who give up the lead for the first time in the second half.
3rd Quarter- 7:46: TV Timeout. Luguentz Dort nails 3-pointer to take 58-57 lead.
3rd Quarter- 9:57: SGA hits a 3-pointer with San Antonio’s lead now 57-55
3rd Quarter- 9:11: Thunder keep hanging around with Spurs lead now three, 55-52
3rd Quarter- 10:50: Teams open the quarter by trading buckets. Spurs up 53-47
Start of 3rd Quarter- 12:00
Halftime: Spurs 51, Thunder 44
Team Stats
| Halftime | San Antonio | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 18-43 | 16-43 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 37 |
| 3PT | 7-19 | 6-22 |
| FT | 8-9 | 6-6 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 20 |
| Assists | 11 | 10 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 5 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 4 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 14 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 18 |
| Fouls | 7 | 8 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 3 |
2nd Quarter- 51.1 seconds: Spurs up 51-41 with Devin Vassell 3-pointer
2nd Quarter- 3:30: TV timeout. Thunder cut Spurs lead to 44-41
2nd Quarter- 4:26: Thunder trying to cut into the Spurs 42-35 lead with Chet Holmgren at the free throw line
2nd Quarter- 5:55: Teams trading buckets with Spurs up 42-35
2nd Quarter- 7:19: Victor Wembanyama dunk puts Spurs up 40-32.
2nd Quarter- 8:03: Another missed 3-pointer for OKC. They’ve gone ice cold in the quarter with four missed from beyond the arc.
2nd Quarter- 9:11: Dylan Harper hits a 3-pointer and goes on 9-2 run and go up 36-29
End of 1st Quarter: Thunder 27, Spurs 27
Ajay Mitchell dishes to Jalen Williams on the break for the DUNK and the OKC crowd gets LOUD.
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— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) May 19, 2026
1st Quarter- 3:03: Teams trading buckets with OKC taking 18-17 lead
1st Quarter- 6:06: Thunder go on 9-3 run to cut Spurs lead to three, 15-12
Alex Caruso went right at Wemby on offense AND defense. 👏 pic.twitter.com/u9UkLTZx0H
— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) May 19, 2026
1st Quarter- 7:28: Spurs jump out to a 12-3 lead early
1st Quarter- 12:00: Tip-off from Oklahoma City
How to Watch Game 1 Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Monday, May 18
Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC/ Peacock
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