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I just don’t have words to describe what happened in Game 1. Well, I actually did,
because I wrote the final score article for that game that was published shortly after it ended, but words just don’t do the experience of having watched the game justice. Seeing greatness develop in front of your eyes is something so rare and pure that it can bring a pure joy that’s ineffable and indescribable. I’ve had more important things happen to me in my life, but the intensity of watching an athlete transcend our expectations of what a human can do is a pure joy to watch, and the miracle of sports is that you can feel like you’re a part of it by just being a fan. It’s not often that a single person can lift an entire city, but we saw that happen on Monday night when Wembanyama hit the miracle shot that tied the game late in the first overtime, a shot that made the improbable victory possible.
It’s almost unfair that there’s another game so soon, a little less than 48 hours after the double overtime classic that put the Spurs up 1-0 over the Thunder. There are a lot of factors that might explain why OKC was in position to lose Game 1: They had a lot of rust after their first and second round sweeps over inferior competition, they were adjusting to a lineup change with JDub returning from injury, and mostly because nobody on the Thunder played particularly well besides Alex Caruso, who played the game of his life in the loss. Perhaps the real reason could be that the young Spurs were better prepared mentally and physically by a rugged first two rounds of the playoffs, the leadership of their young coach, and the confidence and swagger of the best player in the world, Victor Wembanyama, along with a supporting cast that were perfectly prepared to perform under pressure.
The Spurs have a chance to press the advantage tonight and open up an almost insurmountable 2-0 lead before going home for two games in the Frost Bank Center. The Spurs team has to be tired tonight, with Wembanyama logging almost 50 minutes and Harper and Castle not far behind, while the Thunder is more rested because they relied on a deeper roster. De’Aaron Fox is listed as questionable on the injury report with right ankle soreness, which is the same status he had before Monday’s game before he was ruled out. Hopefully he can return tonight at full strength to give the marathon players from Monday a little more rest. Carter Bryant did a great job defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Monday, and he could get even more run tonight. Lindy Waters III has only played in garbage time in the playoffs, but he’s got a deadly shot, and he could do well against his former team tonight. I look forward to Mitch Johnson adding some more wrinkles to the plan as the Spurs aren’t satisfied with one win in OKC and try to keep the pressure on. LETS GO SPURS!
Game Prediction:
Tonight’s game goes to an incredible 6 overtimes, with Wembanyama logging over 60 minutes and scoring 65 points as the Spurs win 154-153 with after all of the Thunder starters foul out. Tomorrow, there will be an epidemic of Spurs flu, as many Texas establishments will have to curtail business when most of their staff calls in sick.
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Conference Championship Round, Game 2
May 20, 2026 | 7:30 PM CT
Streaming: Peacock
TV: NBC
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