The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder resume their 2026 NBA Western Conference finals series in Tuesday’s Game 5. The Spurs tied it 2-2 after winning Game 4 103-82. It was the best defense they played all series, limiting Oklahoma City to 33.0% shooting from the field.
No other player apart from the reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, scored 15 or more points for the Thunder. Even Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t have the best of nights, scoring only 19 points and seven assists against four turnovers on 6 of 15 shooting.
Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama bounced back after slightly underwhelming outings in Games 2 and 3. Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals, shooting 50.0% from the field.
Ahead of Game 5, the Thunder are 5.5-point favorites while the Spurs are +164 to cause an upset. The Thunder have been dominant in bounce-back games all season long, and with home support behind them, they’ve been nearly unstoppable. Game 1 seemed like an anomaly and it took the Spurs two overtimes to hand Oklahoma City a stunning loss.
However, the Thunder are shorthanded, likely missing Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell. Williams is questionable for the third straight game with a hamstring injury, while Mitchell is out with a right soleous strain.
Both players could have been critical to their success against San Antonio, so it’s a significant hole for the Thunder to recover from.
Spurs vs. Thunder Starting Lineups and Depth Charts Tonight For Game 5
Spurs starting lineup and depth chart
The Spurs will start De’Aaron Fox at point guard, Stephon Castle at shooting guard, Devin Vassell at small forward, Julian Champagnie at power forward and Victor Wembanyama at center.
| PG | De’Aaron Fox | Dylan Harper | Jordan McLaughlin | |
| SG | Stephon Castle | Lindy Waters III | ||
| SF | Devin Vassell | Keldon Johnson | Carter Bryant | |
| PF | Julian Champagnie | Harrison Barnes | Kelly Olynyk | |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | Luke Kornet | Mason Plumlee |
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Thunder starting lineup and depth chart
The Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at point guard, Jared McCain at shooting guard, Luguentz Dort at small forward, Chet Holmgren at power forward and Isaiah Hartenstein at center.
| PG | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Nikola Topic | |
| SG | Jared McCain | Cason Wallace | |
| SF | Luguentz Dort | Alex Caruso | Isaiah Joe |
| PF | Chet Holmgren | Kenrich Williams | Aaron Wiggins |
| C | Isaiah Hartenstein | Jaylin Williams |
