Spurs/Thunder tied 1-1 return to San Antonio for Game 3 on Fri. Will Spurs bounce back with a victory?

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.