An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the basketball, Image 2 shows Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against the San Antonio Spurs during game one of the Western Conference Finals

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Spurs use Victor Wembanyama’s monster night to steal Game 1 from Thunder in double-overtime classic

Updated 2 days ago
New York Post
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Victor Wembanyama starred as the Spurs defeated the Thunder 122-115 in double overtime to take Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. He poured in 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to outscore and outlastOKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Spurs used late dunks from Wembanyama to seal the win and deliver home-court advantage. Dylan Harper added 24 points and a Spurs-record seven steals for New York Post coverage, while Fox News notes the Thunder entered Game 1 on a long playoff-win streak and that Wembanyama’s multi-overtime performance broke it. The scoreline and late-game sequence are corroborated by Al Jazeera and Fox News, with the core figures repeated across sources.

What this means

Concrete downstream impact: Spurs take Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, gaining early momentum and home-court advantage for the series, as reported by Al Jazeera and Fox News.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the basketball, Image 2 shows Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against the San Antonio Spurs during game one of the Western Conference Finals
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/19/2026

Spurs use Victor Wembanyama’s monster night to steal Game 1 from Thunder in double-overtime classic

See more of our coverage in your search results. OKLAHOMA CITY — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference.

Spurs snap Thunder's playoff win streak behind Victory Wembanyama's incredible Game 1 performance
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/19/2026

Spurs snap Thunder's playoff win streak behind Victory Wembanyama's incredible Game 1 performance

Nick Wright unveils his latest NBA Playoffs Tiers, featuring the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks and OKC Thunder. Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes chime in. The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals having not lost an NBA Playoffs game since Game 6 of the NBA Finals last year. But.

Wembanyama explodes for 41; Spurs stun Thunder in double-overtime thriller
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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5/19/2026

Wembanyama scores 41 as Spurs upset Thunder in Game 1 thriller

Victor Wembanyama outduelled Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an epic 122-115 double-overtime triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of the NBA Western Conference finals. Wembanyama scored 41 points and pulled down 24 rebounds in the thrilling game on Monday. He forced the second.