Western Conference Finals Predictions: Game by Game Picks for Spurs vs Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are set to face off in the 2026 Western Conference Finals, marking a highly anticipated playoff clash between two rising NBA teams. Despite the Thunder finishing the regular season with the best record in the league, the Spurs won four of their five head-to-head matchups. The series features young stars like Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, adding significant intrigue to the matchup.
- ▪The Oklahoma City Thunder finished the 2025-26 regular season with the best record in the NBA.
- ▪The San Antonio Spurs won four of the five regular-season games against the Thunder.
- ▪Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs have shown they can win in Oklahoma City's Paycom Center.
- ▪Jalen Williams is expected to return for the Thunder in Game 1 of the series.
- ▪Analysts note growing tension between Victor Wembanyama and the Thunder organization.
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