Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are in Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in Game 5 of the West Finals tonight on Peacock and NBC.
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Tonight’s contest features Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Oklahoma City Thunder, as these rivals face off in Game 5 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals (8:30, ESPN).
What we know about Tuesday’s game:
- In a 2-2 series in the NBA Playoffs, the home team for Game 5 has gone on to advance 73.1% of the time.
MAY 26, 2026 / 8:00 ET
A flash back to 2018
Last Western Conference Finals series tied 2-2? 2018.
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 2 Golden State 🍿
The series went seven games, with the Warriors coming out on top and would go on to become NBA Champions! https://t.co/wCSarB8asn pic.twitter.com/zS18yzikmu
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 26, 2026
MAY 26, 2026 / 6:00 ET
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder are hosting the Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals tonight on NBC and Peacock.
San Antonio:
- PG De’Aaron Fox
- Fox (12 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) committed zero turnovers in Game 4, aiding the Spurs as an experienced floor general.
- SG Stephon Castle
- Castle’s had one turnover in each of the last two games after committing 20 in the first two. That’s a game-changer for San Antonio.
- SF Devin Vassell
- Vassell is making 3.5 of 7.8 3PA (45.2%) so far in this series, while adding athletic length defensively for San Antonio. He’s been one of the Spurs’ most important players.
- PF Julian Champagnie
- Champagnie is +15 in this series — fourth on the team — despite making just 1.5 of 7.8 3PA (19.4%) per game.
- C Victor Wembanyama
- The Alien is shooting 52.6/42.9/88.2 from the field so far in this series — gaudy numbers, especially when you stand 7-foot-4. The Spurs are 2-0 in this series when he takes 20+ shots.
Oklahoma City:
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SGA has held Castle to 10 pts on 2-for-9 shooting so far in this series over 52.3 partial possessions. We’ll see if the Thunder try that more with Ajay Mitchell ailing.
- SG Luguentz Dort
- Dort has defended basically everyone on the Spurs in this series. But he’s -41 overall — by far the worst on the team — with Jared McCain, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace all cutting into his minutes.
- SF Jalen Williams
- J-Dub is back after being deemed questionable with a hamstring strain. If healthy, he’s a problem for anyone on San Antonio to defend.
- PF Chet Holmgren
- Holmgren is just 3-for-9 (33.3%) from 3-point range in this series, taking fewer attempts than Jaylin Williams (19) and Isaiah Joe (10). Let it fly!
- C Isaiah Hartenstein
- I-Hart’s defense against Wembanyama swung Game 2, but the Thunder went away from it in Games 3 and 4, focusing on pushing him away from the basket. We’ll see how they seek to defend The Alien tonight.
MAY 25, 2026 / 6:15 ET
Tuesday’s injury report
Ajay Mitchell and Thomas Sorber are out for the Thunder, while Jalen Williams is questionable.
Mitchell has a right calf strain, while Williams is recovering from a left hamstring strain.
