Luguentz Dort and the Oklahoma City Thunder are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on NBC and Peacock.
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Tonight, Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs are back in Oklahoma City for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder, squaring off again after a double-overtime classic in Game 1.
What we know about Wednesday’s game:
- Teams that take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Playoffs have gone on to win their series 92.6% of the time.
MAY 20, 2026 / 9:02 ET
Wembanyama re-enters game; Thunder find intensity
25-all with 1:24 to go in the first quarter. Chet Holmgren, who just knocked down a game-tying 3-pointer, is now matched up with Victor Wembanyama.
Keep an eye on Jared McCain (3 pts, 2 ast) — the Duke product is playing with fire in his belly so far in this series, going at the Spurs’ young guards.
MAY 20, 2026 / 8:50 ET
The first subs
The Thunder have substituted in Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso, removing Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren. The Spurs have put in Luke Kornet and Keldon Johnson, removing Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie.
J-Will immediately hit a 3-pointer. He was effective in the regular season against the Spurs, posting a pair of double-doubles.
On the next possession, the Thunder put in Ajay Mitchell and Jared McCain, removing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylen Williams, while the Spurs swapped Carter Bryant for Dylan Harper.
Interesting to see SGA take a rest early — maybe avoiding the wear-and-tear of Bryant, who had solid pressure defense in Game 1?
14-all with 6:13 to go in the first.
MAY 20, 2026 / 8:42 ET
Dylan Harper on the attack
10-9 Spurs with 8:59 to go in the first, as Dylan Harper slashes to the rim, bumping Lu Dort out of the way for the finish.
It’s hard to do that to the stout-bodied Dort — the rook has real athletic ability.
On the other side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4 pts) has found his touch in the midrange early, fading away from Stephon Castle to stick a few jump shots.
They’ve been tough, contested looks, but SGA can make those look easy.
MAY 20, 2026 / 8:15 ET
Your Kia All-Rookie teams
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The 2025-26 @Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team!
Ace Bailey
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MAY 20, 2026 / 7:35 ET
Fox out again
Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox is expected to miss his second consecutive contest in Game 2 tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right high ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 20, 2026
Expect Dylan Harper, who put up 24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals in Game 1, to replace Fox in the starting lineup. Harper’s rim pressure may be superior at this point — he can be a force out there.
MAY 20, 2026 / 6:00 ET
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals tonight on NBC and Peacock.
San Antonio:
- PG De’Aaron Fox
- Fox is questionable for tonight’s contest after missing Game 1. If healthy, his speed and quickness could challenge OKC’s defense, but he’ll have to hold off Dylan Harper, who starred for the Spurs in the first game of the series.
- SG Stephon Castle
- Castle put up 17 points and 11 assists in Game 1, but also committed 11 turnovers. If he can cut down on those in Game 2, it’ll go a long way.
- SF Devin Vassell
- Vassell, Castle and Carter Bryant provided excellent defense on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1, with Vassell knocking in a few timely 3-pointers as well.
- PF Julian Champagnie
- The St. John’s product logged 44:06 in Game 1, hanging ably against the varied Thunder attack.
- C Victor Wembanyama
- 41 points, 24 rebounds, a Steph Curry-summoning 3-pointer. It’d be hard for The Alien to top his Game 1 performance, but I’m excited to see him try.
Oklahoma City:
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SGA never looked comfortable in Game 1, putting up 24 points (and 12 assists) on 23 shots. The presence of Victor Wembanyama cuts off his driving lanes, and the Spurs are rangy enough to bother his stepback jumpers.
- SG Luguentz Dort
- We’ll see who Mark Daigneault chooses in this spot. Dort, Ajay Mitchell, Cason Wallace and Jared McCain all had moments in Game 1.
- SF Jalen Williams
- Williams returned with aggression on offense, putting up 26 points on 25 shots, but a limited ability to affect Victor Wembanyama on defense.
- PF Chet Holmgren
- Wherefore art thou, Chet? The Thunder need more than 8 points and 8 rebounds from their unicorn big man.
- C Isaiah Hartenstein
- I would be interested to see if Hartenstein could give Wembanyama any trouble. He lost minutes to Alex Caruso in Game 1, who was stellar, but ended up battling Luke Kornet to limited impact.
MAY 20, 2026 / 5:45 ET
Wednesday’s injury report
De’Aaron Fox is questionable for the Spurs, while Thomas Sorber is out for the Thunder.
