{"id":705573,"date":"2026-05-31T03:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/705573\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T03:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:52:38","slug":"its-time-for-basketball-san-antonio-spurs-vs-oklahoma-thunder-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/705573\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time for Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un2 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01 _174s0unb\">Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poundingtherock.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">community guidelines<\/a> apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don\u2019t troll and don\u2019t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site that visit other fan sites. <\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">It\u2019s the 101st game of the season (82 regular season games, 18 playoff games, and the NBA cup championship1) and there\u2019s nothing to say that hasn\u2019t already been said. It\u2019s been an incredible series, with each team making adjustments and turning small strategic advantages into winning margins, until the other team responds and forces another round of adjustments. It\u2019s been an emotional roller coaster for the fans of both teams, and they aren\u2019t even playing the games. It\u2019s hard to imagine how stressful this is for the team and staff, but they seem to be handling is well so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The Spurs stepped up with their best defensive effort of the season in the second half as they held the Thunder scoreless for eight minutes as the Spurs ripped off a 20-0 run and put the game away early. Victor Wembanyama and the starters had a long rest to finish the game and that should work in favor of the Silver and Black tonight. If Victor can have one of his high energy games tonight, that might be the key to winning the series and advancing to the finals. Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle have been great, with Harper looking at full strength in Game 6 after being hobbled for much of the series. De\u2019Aaron Fox has been injured all series long, which has affected his scoring, but he\u2019s making contributions in other ways as turnovers have been way down since he returned to the lineup. He could be the deciding factor tonight, but he\u2019s also unlocking the games of his teammates, so I wouldn\u2019t mind having Champagnie having a great night again. It\u2019s a team effort. LET\u2019S GO SPURS!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">If the Spurs win tonight, they\u2019ll play on June 3rd against the Knicks at the Frost Bank Center, and if they lose they have a whole off season to think about getting the best record in the league and locking up home court advantage for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">We have a repeat of Game 1, with a double overtime thriller won by the Spurs with Wemby scoring 40+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma Thunder, Conference Championship Round, Game 7<br \/>May 30, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT <br \/>Streaming: Peacock<br \/>TV: NBC<br \/>Reminder: It is against site policy to post links to illegal streams in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Game Thread. 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