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The San Antonio Spurs made a statement with a 122-115 double-overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals.
Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds in 49 minutes on the floor. He joined David Robinson to become the second Spurs player with over 40 points and 20 rebounds in the playoffs.
Both team battled hard to open the series. Alex Caruso has 31 points in 32 minutes off the bench to lead OKC. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played the entire game with 24 points.
Spurs vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 1
Spurs 122, Thunder 115 Final 2OT
2OT- 9.8 seconds: Spurs up 122-115.
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
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
1st Quarter- 7:28: Spurs jump out to a 12-3 lead early
1st Quarter- 12:00: Tip-off from Oklahoma City
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.
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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