Spurs stun Thunder in Game 1

San Antonio opened the Western Conference finals by taking home court away from Oklahoma City in a 122-115 double-overtime win on Monday night, according to NBA.com. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 41 points and 24 rebounds in Oklahoma City, where the game stretched into a second extra period before San Antonio closed it out. The result gives the Spurs a 1-0 series lead over the Thunder and immediately changes the shape of the matchup. Oklahoma City entered the round with home-court advantage, but San Antonio now has the early edge after winning the opener at Paycom Center. ### How big was Wembanyama’s night? Victor Wembanyama’s line was the clearest fact from the opener: 41 points and 24 rebounds in a road playoff win that lasted two overtimes. (nba.com) NBA.com’s recap described it as a historic show, and multiple reports centered the game around his production at both ends. The Thunder also got major scoring nights elsewhere in the game. (nba.com) NBA.com’s game page highlighted 31 points from Alex Caruso and 26 from Jalen Williams, underscoring how much offense Oklahoma City generated before San Antonio finished stronger late. ### What does the 122-115 final say about the opener? The 122-115 score reflects how little separated the teams for most of the night. (nba.com) NBA.com’s live recap called it an “instant classic,” and The Athletic described San Antonio’s win as a stunning road result in the conference finals opener. Oklahoma City had the setting it wanted — a home opener, a conference finals crowd and the top seed’s path in front of it — but San Antonio stayed alive long enough to extend the game twice. By the end of the second overtime, the Spurs had the first win of the series and the Thunder had lost the court advantage they carried into the round. (nba.com) ### How does this fit into the last four teams left? ESPN’s playoff hub lists the final four teams as the Spurs, Thunder, Knicks and Cavaliers. That leaves San Antonio and Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals, with New York and Cleveland opening the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. (nba.com) Cleveland reached this round by beating Detroit in Game 7, setting up the matchup with New York. Yahoo Sports reported that the Cavaliers advanced with a dominant Game 7 performance, and ESPN’s press release said the series begins Tuesday, May 19, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. (espn.com) ### When is the next game in the West? NBA.com lists Game 2 between San Antonio and Oklahoma City for Wednesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The same game page shows the rest of the series scheduled through a potential Game 7 on May 30. The broader playoff calendar is also set. ESPN says the 2026 NBA Finals begin June 3 on ABC, after the conference finals conclude in the East and West. (sports.yahoo.com) (espn.com) (nba.com)