Spurs stun Thunder in double overtime in Game 1

San Antonio opened the Western Conference finals by beating Oklahoma City 122-115 in double overtime on Monday, May 18, becoming the first team to hand the Thunder a loss this postseason. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 41 points and 24 rebounds in a game that NBA.com said was the sixth Game 1 in league playoff history to reach double overtime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, playing on the night he received his second straight Most Valuable Player trophy, finished with 24 points and 12 assists for Oklahoma City but shot 7-for-23. The result gave the Spurs a 1-0 series lead and flipped home-court advantage before the series shifted to Texas. ### How unusual was this opener? NBA.com said the game was the sixth Game 1 in playoff history to go to double overtime and the first since a Spurs-Warriors opener in 2013. The final stretched toward midnight in Oklahoma City and turned into the kind of possession-by-possession finish that usually defines a series before it settles into routine. The 122-115 score also ended Oklahoma City’s unbeaten run in the 2026 postseason, according to NBA.com’s series page. San Antonio entered as the No. 2 seed and left Paycom Center with the road win that top seeds try to avoid giving away early. ### What did Wembanyama actually do? Victor Wembanyama posted 41 points, 24 rebounds and three assists, according to NBA.com’s game summary and series leaders page. NBA.com’s live recap said he hit what it described as a Stephen Curry-style 3-pointer late, one of the shots that defined the night’s closing stretch. French-language coverage and highlight packages circulated heavily after the game, but the clearest number was 41. Fox Sports’ game boxscore identified Wembanyama as the scoring leader, and NBA.com listed him immediately atop the series leaders after one game. ### How did Oklahoma City’s stars respond? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 24 points and 12 assists on 7-for-23 shooting, according to NBA.com. Jalen Williams, back from a six-game absence caused by a hamstring strain, scored 26 points for the Thunder. The Thunder still had their usual creators on the floor deep into the game, but the shooting line told part of the story. Oklahoma City got 12 assists from Gilgeous-Alexander and 26 points from Williams, yet San Antonio stayed level long enough to win the extra periods. ### What changed late in the game? NBA.com’s game charts showed the teams tied deep into regulation before San Antonio separated in the second overtime. The lead-tracking data reflected a game with repeated swings rather than one team controlling the final minutes cleanly. The fourth quarter and overtime sequences drew immediate highlight treatment across NBA and broadcast clips, which centered on late-shot creation and defensive stops. That emphasis matched the final margin: a seven-point game that was still unsettled after 48 minutes and one overtime. ### Why does the venue matter now? Game 1 was played at Paycom Center because Oklahoma City entered the series as the higher seed. By winning there, San Antonio took away the Thunder’s home-court edge after one game. NBA.com’s Western Conference finals schedule now lists the Spurs ahead 1-0, with the next game set in San Antonio. That makes the opener more than a split on the road; it changes where Oklahoma City would need to recover the series. ### When is the next game? Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET in San Antonio, according to NBA.com’s Western Conference finals schedule. NBC and Peacock are listed as the broadcasters for the second game. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday, May 22, and Game 4 for Sunday, May 24, both in San Antonio, according to the same schedule page. Oklahoma City’s next chance to respond comes Wednesday, with Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams and the Thunder trying to level the series against Wembanyama and the Spurs.