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Thunder vs. Spurs predictions: Expert picks for what should be a Western Conference finals classic

First seen 5/16/2026, 7:10:17 AM · 7 sources · cross-spectrum coverage

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What happened: Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals

Where coverage diverges: Center: 4 (Yahoo Sports, BBC Sport, Yahoo Sports); Lean Left: 1 (CBS Sports); Right: 1 (New York Post).

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Yahoo Sports

Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals

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BBC Sport

Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals

Center angle.

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Yahoo Sports

Spurs vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factors, matchups, prediction

Center angle.

Lean Left
CBS Sports

Thunder vs. Spurs: Five big questions that will decide the Western Conference Finals

Lean Left angle.

Center
Yahoo Sports

Western Conference Finals Predictions: Game by Game Picks for Spurs vs Thunder

Center angle.

Right
New York Post

Spurs vs. Thunder series preview: Western Conference Finals picks, odds, bets

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Coverage by perspective

Center · 6 sources

            CBS Sports
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Thunder vs. Spurs predictions: Expert picks for what should be a Western Conference finals classic

The most anticipated series in the 2026 NBA playoffs has arrived as the Thunder and Spurs meet for a Western Conference showdown

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            Yahoo Sports
            Center
          

Western Conference Finals Predictions: Game by Game Picks for Spurs vs Thunder

Early in the 2025-26 NBA season, it became pretty evident that the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs were […]

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            CBS Sports
            Center
          

Thunder vs. Spurs: Five big questions that will decide the Western Conference Finals

The NBA's next great rivalry has officially arrived, and a trip to the Finals is on the line for the Spurs and Thunder

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            Yahoo Sports
            Center
          

Spurs vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factors, matchups, prediction

San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference Finals preview: X-Factors, matchups, prediction.

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            Yahoo Sports
            Center
          

Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals

Stephon Castle stars as the San Antonio Spurs seal their spot in the Western Conference finals with a convincing win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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            BBC Sport
            Center
          

Spurs win to move into Western Conference finals

Stephon Castle stars as the San Antonio Spurs seal their spot in the Western Conference finals with a convincing win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

            Mixed Factuality · Other
          

Right · 1 source

            New York Post
            Right
          

Spurs vs. Thunder series preview: Western Conference Finals picks, odds, bets

The Thunder and Spurs meet in one of the most highly anticipated NBA playoff matchups in recent history.

            Mixed Factuality · Conglomerate
          

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