May 23, 2026

The combined point total in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs on May 23, 2026, was 231 — an odd number. The Thunder won 123-108, and the sum of those scores resolves the question: no, the total was not even.

The game itself was relatively high-scoring by playoff standards. Oklahoma City’s offense was fueled by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 26-point, 12-assist performance and a franchise-record 76 bench points, led by Jared McCain (24), Jaylin Williams (18), and Alex Caruso (15). Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio with 26 points, and Devin Vassell added 20. The Spurs opened on a 15-0 run before Oklahoma City took control. A 15-point final margin — an odd differential — combined with both teams’ odd individual totals to produce the 231 grand total.

The community was nearly evenly split heading in, with 51 percent predicting an even total. The result was one point away from resolving the other direction.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on May 23, 2026, in San Antonio, taking a 2-1 series lead. The victory came despite a difficult start: the Spurs opened on a 15-0 run, sparked by De'Aaron Fox in his series debut and a deep Victor Wembanyama three-pointer. Oklahoma City steadied, erased the deficit before halftime, and never trailed again.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 26 points and 12 assists, going a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. Oklahoma City's bench contributed a franchise-record 76 points, paced by Jared McCain (24), Jaylin Williams (18), and Alex Caruso (15). Wembanyama led San Antonio with 26 points and Devin Vassell added 20, but the Spurs were outscored 76-23 off the bench — a margin that proved decisive.

The result confounded the Predict Six community, which had predicted a Spurs home victory at a 74 percent rate. Oklahoma City, the defending champion entering the series as the No. 1 seed, entered Game 4 in San Antonio with the series advantage.

The Senate Agriculture Committee did not hold a hearing on the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act before Memorial Day 2026. The bipartisan legislation — introduced April 21 by Senators Jim Justice (R-WV), John Fetterman (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) — was referred to the committee following introduction but saw no committee action before the holiday weekend.

The bill would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow SNAP recipients to purchase hot rotisserie chicken, a narrow change from existing statute that permits only cold or cooled rotisserie chicken to be bought with benefits. The House had already moved, passing a comparable amendment by a 384-35 vote on April 30 as part of its Farm Bill package.

The Senate Agriculture Committee was focused on broader Farm Bill negotiations during this period, with a markup not slated until late May or early June — after Memorial Day. No standalone hearing on the rotisserie chicken provision, or the Farm Bill more broadly, was convened before May 26. The community largely anticipated this outcome: 73 percent of respondents predicted the Senate would not hold a hearing before the holiday.