liveUpdated 8m agoFollow live coverage of tonight’s Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, with the series tied 2-2The Athletic Live TeamMay 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDTVictor Wembanyama will look to create more magic for the Spurs tonight. Getty Images Spurs vs. Thunder Game 5 — LatestThe Western Conference finals returns to Oklahoma City tonight for Game 5, with the Thunder and Spurs tied 2-2 in the series. Follow our NBA writers for news, updates and analysis on tonight's game.Tipoff: 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PTWatch: NBC, PeacockShare your thoughts: live@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic There is no better time to get a subscription to The Athletic. The NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs continue. The FIFA World Cup is less than three weeks away from starting in North America.And don’t forget about MLB regular season, NFL offseason, tennis and golf major championships too. Subscribe to The Athletic here for the highest quality sports journalism. Join the conversation! Which team will gain an edge in this series tonight? Will Victor Wembanyama or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have a better Game 5 and why?We’d love to hear your thoughts, opinions and predictions on tonight’s pivotal contest.So, email us at live@theathletic.com and we’ll take the best submissions to publish here in our live coverage.Get typing, basketball fans! How to watch tonight’s game? You can watch tonight’s pivotal Game 5 between the Spurs and Thunder on NBC. Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Jamal Crawford (analyst) are on the call for tonight’s game. What time is tonight’s game? Tipoff of tonight’s Game 5 of the Western Conference finals is 8:30 p.m. ET.That’s 5:30 p.m. PT or 7:30 p.m. in Oklahoma City. Welcome to our live coverage! Greetings basketball fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of tonight’s Game 5 between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.This has been a fantastic series. The Spurs and Thunder are split 2-2. This is the final game that isn’t elimination in this series. It’s a best of 3 from now as one team looks to be in position to advance to the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Follow our live coverage, which includes pregame, play-by-play commentary from tipoff to final whistle and postgame analysis.