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Here’s how to watch Spurs vs. Thunder Game 5 for free: Time, livestream

Nypost · · 507 words · By Angela Tricarico
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The East has been decided, but things in the West are all tied up again.

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What happened

The East has been decided, but things in the West are all tied up again.

Why it matters

In Sunday’s Game 4, San Antonio Spurs delivered a dominant 103–82 blowout victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to tie the Western Conference Finals at 2–2.

Common ground

After taking blame for the team’s Game 3 loss, Victor Wembanyama responded with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks in Game 4.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “DIRECTV... its five-day free trial includes NBC... When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month”
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One source mentions a promo for $44.99/mo for the first 2 months, but another source mentions a plan for $34.99/mo. The specific 'five-day free trial' is mentioned as 'includes free trial' but the exact duration is not explicitly verified across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Start streaming DIRECTV today for only $44.99/mo. for your first 2 months. New customers only. Includes free trial, followed by 2 mo. promo; thereafter svc auto ...
https://www.directv.com/satellite/
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web search NEUTRAL — MyEntertainment gives you 60+ live channels plus Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max included — all in one simple plan for just $34.99/mo. Get $20+/mo. in streaming app ...
https://www.directv.com/genre-packs/myentertainment/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2025 ... So with YTTV, after the first year it's an additional $20 to access 4K and have three remote streams? I hope DTV doesn't start this crap.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DirectvStream/comments/1npmg23/its_…
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Claim 2: “Game 4: Spurs 103, Thunder 82”
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Claim 3: “Game 7: Saturday, May 30 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)* if necessary”
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Claim 4: “Game 5: Tuesday, May 26 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)”
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Claim 5: “Victor Wembanyama responded with 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks in Game 4.”
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Two independent web sources (NBA.com and another sports report) confirm Victor Wembanyama had 33 points in Game 4. NBA.com specifically lists 33 points and 8 rebounds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ajay Mitchell (born 25 June 2002) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UC Santa …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajay_Mitchell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephon Javonte Castle (born November 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephon_Castle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Nonga Wembanyama-de Fautereau-Vassel ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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Claim 6: “Game 2: Thunder 122, Spurs 113”
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Claim 7: “Sling TV... its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.”
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The claim is repeated across three cross-references from the Nypost, confirming the Sling TV Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sling TV... Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/sports/how-to-watch-thunder-vs…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sling TV... its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month
https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/sports/how-to-watch-thunder-vs…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sling TV... its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/how-to-watch-spurs-vs-t…
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Claim 8: “In Sunday’s Game 4, San Antonio Spurs delivered a dominant 103–82 blowout victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to tie the Western Conference Finals at 2–2.”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result from ESPN, both confirming the Spurs defeated the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 to tie the series 2-2.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season is the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1967, the franchise was founded in Dallas, Texas as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…
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Claim 9: “Oklahoma City, which had scored at least 108 points in every single postseason game before Sunday, could not get past San Antonio’s physical, disciplined defensive game plan.”
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While evidence confirms the Game 4 result and some previous game scores (e.g., Game 3 was 123-108), there is no comprehensive data provided for every single postseason game prior to Game 4 to verify the 'at least 108 points' streak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 17th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and its 59th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Thunder advanced to the 2024 NBA Cu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 18th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the second time in franchise history, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of draft pick selections made by the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Thunder's previously incarnation was the Seattle SuperSonics formed in 1967…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder_draft_hi…
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Claim 10: “The team shot 33% from the field and turned the ball over 20 times.”
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The provided evidence for claim 4 consists of general information about the state of Oklahoma and the Thunder franchise, but does not contain the specific box score statistics (33% FG, 20 turnovers) for Game 4.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019–20 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 12th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 53rd in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the Thunder's first season since 2007…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 18th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the second time in franchise history, and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder
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Claim 11: “Game 6: Thursday, May 28 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)”
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Claim 12: “What: San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder; When: May 26, 8 p.m. ET; Where: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma); Channel: NBC”
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The evidence provided for this specific claim consists of general team information and a schedule for June 8, but does not explicitly confirm the May 26 game details (time, location, channel) in a way that corroborates the specific claim text.
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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio Spurs ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwe…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Mon. Jun 8, 7:30 PM CDT Playoffs | NBA Finals Away Spurs (0 - 0) Knicks (0 - 0) TV: ABC, ESPN Radio: WOAI/KXTN Watch Wed. Jun 10, 7:30 PM CDT
https://www.nba.com/spurs/
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for San Antonio Spurs live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/sa/san-antonio-spurs
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Claim 13: “Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (OT2)”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific score of Game 1.
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Claim 14: “Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108”
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Claim 15: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”
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Claim 16: “The newly crowned first-team All-NBA selection capped off the first half with a spectacular, buzzer-beating 65-foot three-pointer from the midcourt stripe.”
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While web search results confirm Wembanyama hit a buzzer-beater from long distance (one source says 40 feet, another says half-court), the claim of a '65-foot three-pointer' is not explicitly confirmed by the evidence. Furthermore, there is no evidence provided confirming he is a 'first-team All-NBA selection'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Nonga Wembanyama-de Fautereau-Vassel ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead…
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Claim 17: “Spurs vs. Thunder Game 5 is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight, May 26.”
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Multiple web search results (ESPN and other sports recaps) confirm that Game 5 took place on May 26, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals ; Spurs. SA. 27, 31 ; Thunder. OKC. 29, 40 ...
https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401873201/spurs-thund…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals. Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 11:09 AM. Game Recap. OKLAHOMA CITY ...
https://www.nba.com/game/sas-vs-okc-0042500315
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago · SAS (114) vs OKC (127). Get the box score, shot charts and play by play summary of the Spurs vs Thunder Game 5, May 26, 2026.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202605260OKC.…
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Claim 18: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”
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