After a Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of a second NBA Finals appearance in two years.
In Game 5, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a performance worthy of his MVP title to help the Thunder secure a 127-114 victory, finishing with 32 points and 9 assists while converting 16 of his 17 free-throw attempts. The Thunder’s bench also contributed greatly, both offensively and defensively.
The Spurs got a strong 24-point effort from Stephon Castle and 22 points from Julian Champagnie in the loss, but Victor Wembanyama was held to just 4-of-15 shooting from the floor for 20 points as the Thunder’s physical frontline swarmed him all evening.
NBA Western conference finals: what to know
- What: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
- When: May 28, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center (San Antonio, Texas)
- Channel: NBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Should the Spurs win tonight, the Western Conference Finals will move back to Oklahoma City for a winner-take-all Game 7.
Thunder vs. Spurs Game 6 start time:
Thunder vs. Spurs Game 6 is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight, May 28.
How to watch Thunder vs. Spurs for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes NBC (plus nearly every other channel you’ll need for the rest of the NBA postseason). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to watch TV live and stream NBA games; its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
NBA Western Conference Finals schedule
- Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (OT2)
- Game 2: Thunder 122, Spurs 113
- Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108
- Game 4: Spurs 103, Thunder 82
- Game 5: Thunder 127, Spurs 114
- Game 6: Thursday, May 28 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)
- Game 7: Saturday, May 30 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)*
* if necessary
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