Oklahoma City Thunder enter finals undefeated
- Oklahoma City advanced to the Western Conference finals on May 11 after finishing a second straight 4-0 series sweep, staying unbeaten in the 2026 playoffs. - The clearest number is 8-0: Oklahoma City swept Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers, while San Antonio reached the round after eliminating Minnesota. - Game 1 of Thunder-Spurs is scheduled for May 18 in Oklahoma City on NBA.com’s published conference-finals schedule.
The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the Western Conference finals on May 11 by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 in Game 4, completing a second straight sweep and staying unbeaten in the 2026 playoffs. NBA.com’s playoff bracket shows Oklahoma City first swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in the first round, then swept the Lakers 4-0 in the conference semifinals. San Antonio became Oklahoma City’s next opponent on May 15, when the Spurs closed out the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance from the other Western semifinal, according to NBA.com’s West finals page. That same NBA.com page lists the conference finals matchup as Thunder versus Spurs and shows Game 1 set for May 18 in Oklahoma City. The unbeaten start gives Oklahoma City an 8-0 playoff record entering the round. (nba.com) NBA.com’s series pages show four wins against Phoenix and four more against the Lakers, with the Thunder described as remaining perfect through the postseason. ### How did Oklahoma City get here without a loss? Oklahoma City opened the playoffs on April 19 with a 119-84 win over Phoenix, led by 25 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, according to NBA.com’s game summary. (nba.com) The Thunder finished that first-round series in four games, and NBA.com said Oklahoma City advanced after a 131-122 Game 4 victory. The second round followed the same pattern. (nba.com) The Thunder beat the Lakers 115-110 on May 11 to finish another 4-0 series, with Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 35 points and Chet Holmgren making the tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds left, according to NBA.com’s game summary and Associated Press recap carried there. ### Who is waiting in the West finals? San Antonio arrives as the No. 2 seed after moving through its side of the bracket. (nba.com) ESPN’s playoff bracket shows the Spurs beat Portland 4-1 in the first round, and NBA.com’s West finals page says San Antonio then advanced past Minnesota to set up the meeting with Oklahoma City. NBA.com’s West finals page lists Victor Wembanyama as San Antonio’s leading scorer in the playoffs at 20.3 points per game entering the series, while Gilgeous-Alexander is listed at 29.1 points per game for Oklahoma City. (nba.com) The same page identifies the matchup as No. 1 Thunder against No. 2 Spurs. ### Was the June 3 date in local reports correct? NBA.com’s official conference-finals page does not show a June 3 start for Thunder-Spurs. (espn.com) Instead, the league page lists Game 1 on Monday, May 18, Game 2 on May 20, Game 3 on May 22 and Game 4 on May 24. June 3 is the date ESPN and NBA.com list for the start of the 2026 NBA Finals, not the Western Conference finals. That means the local reports referenced earlier appear to conflict with the league’s current published schedule. (nba.com) ### What does the schedule show from here? NBA.com lists the full Thunder-Spurs series, if needed, running through a possible Game 7 on May 30. (nba.com) The page shows Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 in Oklahoma City, with Games 3, 4 and 6 in San Antonio. May 18 is the next date on the schedule, when Oklahoma City and San Antonio are set to open the Western Conference finals at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, according to NBA.com. (espn.com) (nba.com)
