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2026 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Thunder top Spurs in Game 5, one win from NBA Finals showdown vs. Knicks

The Thunder are one win away from an NBA Finals showdown with the Knicks. Oklahoma City took down the Spurs 127-114 in Tuesday night's Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to take a 3-2 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 32 points for the Thunder while Alex Caruso pitched in 22 and Jared McCain scored 20 in his first career postseason start. Victor Wembanyama was limited to 20 points on just 4 of 15 shooting in the loss. 

In the East, the Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time this century after finishing a sweep of the Cavaliers on Monday night by winning their 11th straight game and clinching the Eastern Conference crown for the first time since 1999. The Knicks have been shockingly dominant since Game 4 of their first-round series against the Hawks, and they will now have more than a week off before the Finals tip on June 3.

NBA tipoff: The conference finals start with Spurs-Thunder on Monday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, talks to guard Jalen Williams, left, before a news conference after Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA basketball MVP as guard Cason Wallace, back right, looks on, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander whispers to his son Ares Alexander before a news conference after Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA basketball MVP, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Cleveland Cavaliers fans celebrate a win over the Detroit Pistons during the fourth quarter of in Game 7 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Playoff Power Rankings: How the 4 conference finalists stack up

The conference finals are here and 4 teams are still alive. How do they stack up with an NBA Finals berth 4 wins away?

OKC runs its postseason record to 8-0 by completing the sweep against the Lakers and punching its ticket to the West Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the eighth team to sweep through the first two rounds of the playoffs since the first round went to a best-of-seven format in 2003 (24 years). The New York Knicks, meanwhile, have outscored their opponents by 19.4 points per game, the best differential for any team through two rounds since the playoffs went to a 16-team format in 1984.

From The Sports Desk: The NBA’s Final Four is here

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world Sunday with a 31-point road win in Game 7 to advance past the Detroit Pistons and into the Eastern Conference Finals. There they’ll meet the red-hot New York Knicks, who have not lost in the postseason since May.

In the West, the Victor Wembanyama-led San Antonio Spurs will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup of the top two teams in the league. That series starts tonight and will be streamed on Peacock.

Also, our World Cup countdown continues with Colombia star Luis Díaz. For more WNBA and World Cup coverage, check out the NBC News website.

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