The Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18) host the San Antonio Spurs (62-20) for the first game of the Western Conference Finals on Monday at 8:30 p.m. EDT, with the Thunder favored by 6.5 points. Despite San Antonio’s 4-1 regular season record against Oklahoma City, the Thunder excelled in conference play at 41-11. Key players include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the Thunder, averaging 31.1 points, and Victor Wembanyama for the Spurs, averaging 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds. Both teams are dealing with injuries, with the Thunder missing Jalen Williams and the Spurs sidelined David Jones Garcia.


