Heading into Game 4, the Oklahoma City Thunder hold a 2-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Western Conference Finals.
Despite being down early thanks to the Spurs racing out to a historic 15-0 lead in the opening three minutes, Oklahoma City’s bench ended up outscoring San Antonio’s bench 76–23, marking the highest reserve scoring output in a conference finals game in modern NBA history.
League MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 26 points and 12 assists to guide OKC out of their early 15-point hole. Despite the loss, Victor Wembanyama chipped in a team-high 26 points for the Spurs.
NBA Western conference finals: what to know
- What: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
- When: May 24, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center (San Antonio, Texas)
- Channel: NBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The series continues on Tuesday, May 25, with Game 5 in Oklahoma City where, depending on the result of tonight’s game, a Western Conference champion could be crowned.
Thunder vs. Spurs start time:
Game 4 between the Spurs and the Thunder is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET tonight, May 24.
How to watch Thunder vs. Spurs for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching basketball live for free — its five-day free trial includes NBC (plus nearly every other channel you’ll need for the rest of the NBA postseason). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to watch TV live and stream NBA games; its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
NBA Western Conference Finals schedule
- Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (OT2)
- Game 2: Thunder 122, Spurs 113
- Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108
- Game 4: Sunday, May 24 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)
- Game 5: Tuesday, May 26 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)
- Game 6: Thursday, May 28 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)*
- Game 7: Saturday, May 30 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)*
* if necessary
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