After cruising into the Western Conference finals untested, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been tested against the San Antonio Spurs.
But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, nonetheless, are back in a familiar spot as they look to pass their final test and get back to the NBA Finals on May 28.
The San Antonio Spurs, however, will look to put the Thunder’s celebration on hold and keep their dream season alive.
It’s Game 6 of the Western Conference finals between the top-seeded Thunder and second-seeded Spurs. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
The Thunder are coming off an impressive performance when they bounced back in a big way in taking the pivotal Game 5, 127-114, to go up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series and get within one game of a second straight NBA Finals.
The Thunder used a 40-point second quarter, their highest-scoring period of the series, to take control of the game on their way to their highest-scoring game of the series.
They also increased the defensive pressure on Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama, who had his lowest-scoring game of the series with 20 points on 4-of-15 shooting. Gilgeous-Alexander delivered an MVP performance with a game-high 32 points.
The Thunder continue to be banged up. All-Star Jalen Williams, who last played in Game 2 and has only played in four of the team’s 13 postseason games, is questionable for Game 6 with a hamstring strain. Ajay Mitchell, a player who the Thunder had been turning to in Williams’ absence earlier in the playoffs, is also now injured. He’s out with a calf injury and will miss his third straight game in the series.
But the Thunder just keep plugging in players and keep having success. In Game 5, Jared McCain moved from the bench to the starting role and he shined with 20 points.
The Spurs now hope for a repeat result from the last time they were at home when they suffocated the Thunder in Game 4 as they held OKC to a playoff-low 82 points – 36 below their playoff average.
San Antonio is 3.5 point favorites at home in Game 6.
If the Spurs win Game 6, the teams will play in a Game 7 at OKC on Saturday, May 30. The New York Knicks await the winner in the NBA Finals.
Here’s more on the Thunder-Spurs Game 6, including the start time, where to watch, odds, an updated bracket, complete schedule and a look ahead to the NBA Finals:
What time is the Thunder vs Spurs game tonight? NBA playoff schedule, start time
Game 6 of the Oklahoma City Thunder-San Antonio Spurs Western Conference finals series tips off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
Where to watch Thunder vs Spurs Game 6: TV channel, stream
Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on May 28 airs on NBC and streams on Peacock. Coverage begins at 7 p.m.
Stream Thunder vs Spurs on Peacock
Thunder vs Spurs odds: Who’s favored in the Thunder vs Spurs game?
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
NBA playoff bracket 2026
Here’s a look at the 2026 NBA playoff bracket and results of every series so far in the postseason:
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference finals
Western Conference
Western Conference first round
Western Conference semifinals
Western Conference finals
Western Conference finals schedule
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2)
All games will air on NBC and stream on Peacock
Eastern Conference finals schedule
Knicks win series over Cavaliers, 4-0
NBA Finals schedule
The New York Knicks will play either the Oklahoma City Thunder-San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, which begin June 3.
All games in the best-of-seven series start at 7:30 p.m. Central time and air on ABC. The series is a 2-2-1-1-1 format:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: NBA playoff TV schedule tonight, where to watch Thunder vs Spurs Game 6
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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