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Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the West Finals on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the best of the\u00a02026 NBA Playoffs<\/a>, presented by Google, with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news and highlights from Tuesday\u2019s action.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s contest features Victor Wembanyama\u2019s San Antonio Spurs and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s Oklahoma City Thunder, as these rivals face off in Game 5 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals (8:30, ESPN<\/a>).<\/p>\n What we know about Tuesday\u2019s game:<\/p>\n In a 2-2 series in the NBA Playoffs, the home team for Game 5 has gone on to advance 73.1% of the time.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 10:12 ET<\/p>\n Thunder rolling early in the third<\/p>\n OKC started the quarter on a 7-0 run, taking a 76-58 lead with 9:54 to go in the third quarter.<\/p>\n Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (22 pts) just hit a stepback 3-pointer to cap the stretch, forcing a timeout as the Spurs search for answers on the road in the Paycom Center.<\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama (11 pts) rallied his teammates in the huddle. Can they respond?<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:51 ET<\/p>\n Thunder up 69-58 at the half<\/p>\n Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19 pts, 3 ast) has found his scoring touch, outdoing Victor Wembanyama (11 pts) and helping push the Thunder to a lead at the break.<\/p>\n \u201cTrying to attack space and be aggressive,\u201d said Chet Holmgren (12 pts, 6 reb). \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do another 24 minutes like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Julian Champagnie (17 pts, 5 reb, 4 3PM) got hot in the first quarter, giving the Spurs a lift, but they\u2019re going to need to find their defensive chops in the second half.<\/p>\n The Thunder scored 40 in the second quarter \u2014 their highest-scoring period of the series \u2014 and shooting 21-of-40 (52.5%) from the field so far.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:45 ET<\/p>\n Caruso back<\/p>\n Alex Caruso (14 pts on 3-of-4 shooting, 4 ast, 3 stl) has returned to the floor and continued his winning ways for the Thunder. He\u2019s given them whatever they need in this series.<\/p>\n 63-52 Thunder with 1:20 to go in the half.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:35 ET<\/p>\n Shai with the shake<\/p>\n SGA (11 pts, 2 stl) just shook Victor Wembanyama (9 pts, 1 blk) in the midrange, fading away along the baseline for a jumper.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 https:\/\/t.co\/9neCiKM90Q<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/26vc0siy3s<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Stephon Castle (8 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast) responded with a free-throw line jumper of his own after two defenders went to Wemby in the paint.<\/p>\n Some very talented guards going at it in this series.<\/p>\n 52-46 Thunder with 4:11 to go in the second.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:29 ET<\/p>\n San Antonio battling back<\/p>\n Keldon Johnson (4 pts, 2-of-3 FGA) just went through Chet Holmgren for the slam, capping a spurt for the Spurs.<\/p>\n SPURS 9-0 RUN \ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n A powerful two-hand jam from Johnson in Game 5! pic.twitter.com\/5f0oqG0GLU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The run came after Alex Caruso tweaked his ankle, heading back to the locker room for treatment. He\u2019s been a force for the Thunder throughout this series, contributing in all aspects of the game \u2014 could be a major factor going forward.<\/p>\n 45-44 Thunder with 6:08 to go in the half.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:18 ET<\/p>\n Grinding it out<\/p>\n Both teams are up to seven turnovers in a game that\u2019s seen six lead changes and five ties.<\/p>\n San Antonio has a 10-2 advantage in fast break points, while the Thunder have a 20-7 lead in bench points, led by Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace, who have seven apiece.<\/p>\n 41-35 Oklahoma City with 9:00 to go in the second quarter.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:06 ET<\/p>\n Watch Wemby rise up<\/p>\n Johnson lobs it up. Spurs trail by 2 after 1Q in Game 5! https:\/\/t.co\/KDw9dcCbCX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Fz5kdgFLPm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 9:04 ET<\/p>\n Thunder up 29-27 after one<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a competitive contest so far, as both coaches look for contributors this deep in a tough series.<\/p>\n Oklahoma City\u2019s shooting 10-of-20 (50%) from the field so far, although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7 pts on 1-of-5 shooting) has been dealing with a ton of attention from the San Antonio defense.<\/p>\n Cason Wallace\u2019s quick hands have shown up repeatedly, including a steal in the waning seconds of the quarter that led to an SGA 3-pointer.<\/p>\n The Spurs got a boost from rookie Carter Bryant (5 pts) who put down an elegant slam and knocked down a 3-pointer while defending Shai. They\u2019ve forced nine turnovers so far.<\/p>\n \u201cBe desperate,\u201d Keldon Johnson reportedly told his teammates in the huddle. \u201cWe have to win this game.\u201d<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 8:51 ET<\/p>\n Dueling back and forth<\/p>\n The Thunder are rallying with Chet Holmgren (8 pts, 4 reb) leading the way, while Victor Wembanyama hasn\u2019t yet taken a shot.<\/p>\n Julian Champagnie (13 pts, 3 3PM, 2 stl) has put up his best scoring game of the series already.<\/p>\n 18-15 Spurs with 3:59 to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 8:42 ET<\/p>\n Spurs out to an early lead<\/p>\n 11-6 San Antonio with 7:56 to go in the first quarter.<\/p>\n Julian Champagnie (6 pts, 2 3PM) is hot from 3-point range early, which is a welcome change for the Spurs.<\/p>\n Chet Holmgren (4 pts, 3 reb) is the lead scorer for OKC in the opening moments.<\/p>\n Both teams are looking for flow, combining for seven quick turnovers.<\/p>\n MAY 26, 2026 \/ 8:00 ET<\/p>\n A flash back to 2018<\/p>\n Last Western Conference Finals series tied 2-2? 2018.<\/p>\n No. 1 Houston vs. No. 2 Golden State \ud83c\udf7f<\/p>\n The series went seven games, with the Warriors coming out on top and would go on to become NBA Champions! https:\/\/t.co\/wCSarB8asn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zS18yzikmu<\/a><\/p>\n
Wemby slams it home.<\/p>\n
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