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Thunder Host Spurs in Game 3, Series Tied

5/23/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Oklahoma City Thunder will host San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Conference Finals on May 22, 2026.
The series is tied 1-1 as Thunder won Game 2, 122-113.
Jalen Williams (left hamstring soreness), De’Aaron Fox (right ankle sprain) and Dylan Harper (right adductor soreness) are listed as questionable.
The Spurs are 2.5-point favorites with 217.5 over/under and 53.3% win chance.
Game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.

History

Historical Context

After the Spurs erased a 17-point deficit with Sean Elliott’s May 31, 1999 “Memorial Day Miracle” to sweep Portland in the Western Conference Finals, NBC’s 1999 Finals drew 39,514 and 39,554 fans and featured the first #8 seed in the championship. The May 22, 2024 Thunder-Spurs Game 3 revisits that legacy, pitting Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams against San Antonio under NBC and Peacock.

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Story summary

Oklahoma City Thunder will host San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Conference Finals on May 22, 2026.
The series is tied 1-1 as Thunder won Game 2, 122-113.
Jalen Williams (left hamstring soreness), De’Aaron Fox (right ankle sprain) and Dylan Harper (right adductor soreness) are listed as questionable.
The Spurs are 2.5-point favorites with 217.5 over/under and 53.3% win chance.
Game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.

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