The San Antonio Spurs get their shot at the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder when the best-of-7 Western Conference finals kick off Monday night in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder have been the best team in basketball all season and into the postseason, where they are 8-0 with every win by double digits. The Spurs have been quite good when Victor Wembanyama has been available
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For the first time in the playoffs, the Spurs are underdogs. Every game in the series will be on NBC.
What channel do the Spurs play on tonight?
Game 1 of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series will be televised nationally at 6:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 18, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
What time do the Spurs play tonight?
The San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Game 1 is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. MDT/7:30 p.m. CDT Monday, May 18.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City NBA playoff schedule, TV information
Series schedule
Game 1: Spurs at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. CT, NBC
Game 2: Spurs at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. CT, NBC
Game 3: Thunder at Spurs, 6:30 p.m. MT/7:30 pm CT, NBC
Game 4: Thunder at Spurs, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT, NBC
*Game 5: Spurs at Thunder, 6:30 p.m. MT/7:30 p.m. CT, NBC
*Game 6: Thunder at Spurs 6:30 p.m. Mt/7:30 p.m. CT, NBC
*Game 7: Spurs at Thunder, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT, NBC
*if necessary
San Antonio Spurs injury report
De’Aaron Fox (right ankle soreness) and Luke Kornet (left foot soreness) are questionable.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City series score
The best-of-7 series starts tonight.
OKC Thunder injury report
The Thunder are fully healthy.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Game 1 odds
From BetMGM.com
Game 5: Thunder -6 1/2. Over/under 219 1/2. Moneyline: Oklahoma City -235, San Antonio +195
Spurs vs Thunder prediction
The Arizona Republic: Thunder 115, Spurs 105
Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Thunder have not lost a playoff game so far this postseason. While we expect the series to be a long one, Oklahoma City will be rested and ready for the Spurs in Game 1. The homecourt advantage will also propel the Thunder to a big win.”
Action Network: Bet the Spurs with the points in Game 1 vs Thunder
The site is taking San Antonio with the points in the first game of the NBA playoffs series against Oklahoma City.
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ESPN: Thunder have a 62.8% chance to beat Spurs in Game 1
The site gives San Antonio a 37.2% shot at defeating Oklahoma City in the first game of the Western Conference finals.
Dimers: Thunder 112, Spurs 106
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Spurs a win probability of 31%, while the Thunder have a win probability of 69%.”
Covers.com: 58% backing Spurs with the points in Game 1 vs Thunder
It writes: 64% of pickers are also taking the over in on the point total in the first game of the Oklahoma City vs San Antonio Western Conference finals series.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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