How to watch Spurs vs. Thunder Game 2 for free: Livestream, start time

Nypost · May 20, 2026 · 480 words · By Angela Tricarico

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to bounce back from a shocking loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

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What happened

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to bounce back from a shocking loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

Why it matters

The Spurs took Game 1, 122-115, in a double overtime victory where star Victor Wembanyama put up a staggering 41 points over 49 minutes of action — a career-high for the center.

Common ground

The Thunder, whose nine-game postseason winning streak was snapped in the loss, struggled in the first half but clawed back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to force the overtime periods.

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Claim 1: “DIRECTV... its five-day free trial includes NBC”

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Multiple independent sources (NY Post and other web search results) confirm that DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial that includes NBC.

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web search NEUTRAL — DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for new users. Grab the promo here and use it to livestream Connor Storrie on “SNL” online for free. You can also stream tonight’s “Saturday Night Live” episode on…
https://variety.com/2026/shopping/news/watch-connor-storrie-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/sports/nba-playoffs-2026-how-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — DirecTV. Get Five-Day Free Trial. DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial for new subscribers. A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with CBS for Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live…
https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/gr…

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Claim 2: “clawed back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to force the overtime periods.”

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Two independent web sources confirm that the Thunder trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter before forcing overtime.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009–10 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 2nd season of the franchise's existence in Oklahoma City as a member of the National Basketball Association (NBA). With NBA scoring champion Kevin Dura…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009–10_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…

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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). On March 12, 2025, the Thunder clinched…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…

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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 3: “star Victor Wembanyama put up a staggering 41 points over 49 minutes of action — a career-high for the center.”

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Two independent web sources confirm Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points in 49 minutes of play in Game 1, noting it as a career-high for minutes and a historic playoff performance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_NBA_season

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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 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs

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Claim 4: “Game 5: Tuesday, May 26 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)*”

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Claim 5: “The Spurs took Game 1, 122-115, in a double overtime victory”

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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and NY Post) explicitly confirm the score of 122-115 and the double-overtime victory for the Spurs in Game 1.

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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 2022–23 San Antonio Spurs season was the 56th season of the franchise, its 47th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 50th in the San Antonio area. On March 7, 2023, the Spurs were…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_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 6: “Sling TV... its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.”

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Claim 7: “The next game in the Western Conference Finals is scheduled for Friday night, when the series moves to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4.”

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While the series is confirmed, the specific detail about Games 3 and 4 moving to San Antonio on Friday is not explicitly corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence, though it follows standard NBA playoff format.

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web search NEUTRAL — Conference semi-finals, conference finals, and NBA Finals 2026 schedule.Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals is scheduled for 3 June. All times ET. Series are best of 7 games. First to 4 wins progresses to s…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/nba-playoffs-2026-schedule-…

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web search NEUTRAL — OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs: Full Western Conference Finals Schedule (Games 1-7). Here's when and where to catch every game in the series.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/thunder-vs-spurs-western-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — The second-seeded San Antonio Spurs are scheduled to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on Monday, May 18, 2026, to tip off the Western Conference finals of the NBA playoff…
https://www.fakta.co/spurs-meet-thunder-to-begin-western-con…

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Claim 8: “Game 4: Sunday, May 24 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “Game 6: Thursday, May 28 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)*”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “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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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “Where: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)”

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Confirmed by multiple cross-references and web search results as the venue for the game.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Where: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/sports/how-to-watch-spurs-vs-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Where: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/heres-how-to-watch-lake…

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Claim 12: “The Thunder, whose nine-game postseason winning streak was snapped in the loss”

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While the game and loss are confirmed, the provided evidence does not mention a specific nine-game postseason winning streak for the Thunder.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Oklahoma City Thunder season is 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 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_…

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Claim 13: “The Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping to bounce back from a shocking loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Thunder and Spurs in 2026, including Al Jazeera and NY Post reporting on Game 1, and web search results detailing the schedule.

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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 14: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 15: “Channel: NBC”

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Multiple sources, including the NY Post and NBC's own reports, confirm NBC as the broadcaster for the playoffs/finals.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Channel: NBC
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/sports/how-to-watch-spurs-vs-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The WNBA returns to NBC with seven games on Sundays.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/wnba/wnba-record-2…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the NBC Sports California broadcast showed an overhead shot of Scott and Wetherholt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/cardinals-jj-wetherholt…

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Claim 16: “When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $44.99/month”

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Claim 17: “When: May 20, 8:30 p.m. ET”

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Two independent web search results confirm the game on May 20, 2026, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder May 18, 2026 Game Summary. 4 days ago. Save for later.What time does Thunder play tonight? What channel are the Spurs on tonight. Yesterday. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Western Conference Finals Schedule: Thunder vs. Spurs. Monday, May 18 8:30 p.m. ET, Spurs at Thunder, Game 1, NBC/Peacock.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/thunder-vs-spurs-western-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT. LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 215.5.The Thunder are 41-11 in conference play. Oklahoma City scores 119.0 points while outscoring opponents by 11.1 points p…
https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401873198

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Claim 18: “Game 7: Saturday, May 30 (8 ET, NBC/Peacock)*”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 19: “Game 3: Friday, May 22 (8:30 ET, NBC/Peacock)”

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