2026 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Thunder go up 2-1 vs. Spurs in Western Conference

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2026 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Thunder go up 2-1 vs. Spurs in Western Conference

May 22, 2026 at 11:25 pm ET

The reigning champion Thunder are two wins away from a trip back to the NBA Finals. OKC leads the Western Conference Finals 2-1 after defeating the Spurs in Game 3 on Friday night.

The Knicks have won nine games in a row and now sit two wins away from the 2026 NBA Finals. New York leads the Eastern Conference Finals 2-0 over the Cavs after winning Game 2 at Madison Square Garden.

Conference Finals Overview

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second straight MVP award and will try to lead the Thunder to their second consecutive title. No NBA team has won back-to-back championships since the Warriors in 2017-18.

The Knicks are in the conference finals for the second straight season but haven't won the East since 1999. The Spurs haven't reached the Finals since 2014, while the Cavs were last in the Finals in 2018.

2026 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Schedule

Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108 (OKC leads 2-1)

Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ABC (New York leads 2-0)

Game 4: Spurs vs. Thunder, 8 p.m., NBC

Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ESPN

Game 5: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8:30 p.m., NBC

Game 5*: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN

Game 6*: Spurs vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., NBC

Game 6*: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ESPN

Game 7*: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8 p.m., NBC

Game 7*: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN

Conference Finals Scores

Western Conference Finals

Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (2OT)

Game 2: Thunder 122, Spurs 113

Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108 (OKC leads 2-1)

Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1: Knicks 115, Cavaliers 104 (OT)

Game 2: Knicks 109, Cavaliers 93

Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ABC

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