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Except for a few minutes during Game 4 of the conference semifinals, this matchup felt inevitable. The defending champs vs the young upstarts who are bursting into contention a few years ahead of schedule. The consensus earlier this season is that the Spurs weren’t ready to take the mantle, but with a 4-1 advantage in the regular season over OKC and an impressive run in the first two rounds over tough opponents, the Silver and Black aren’t looking to wait their turn. They’re ready now, and even though they’re nowhere near their peak yet, they are not waiting. Tonight they’re in Oklahoma City and looking to prove that they belong, by taking home court advantage from the team with the best record in the league with a victory against an experienced team in a hostile arena.
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The Thunder are well rested, having hardly broken a sweat in the first two rounds of the playoffs, sweeping the Suns and the short-handed Lakers. They have had time to prepare for Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De’Aaron Fox, but they’ll get tested tonight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has just one the league’s MVP award, and he’s up against the player who got the third most votes tonight. Can Victor prove the MVP voters wrong? Let’s watch and find out. LETS GO SPURS!
Game Prediction:
Reggie Miller tries really hard during the broadcast to pronounce Victor Wembanyama’s name correctly, but fails repeatedly. Eventually, he just reverts to calling him Victor, or ‘that tall guy on the Spurs.’
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Conference Championship Round, Game 1
May 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM CT
Streaming: Peacock
TV: NBC
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