The OKC Thunder is waiting to learn who it’ll face in the Western Conference finals for the 2026 NBA Playoffs, along with when that series will begin.

OKC will face the winner of the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves. San Antonio holds a 3-2 in that best-of-seven series with Game 6 scheduled for Friday. Game 7, if necessary, would be on Sunday.

If the Spurs-Timberwolves series ends in six games, the Thunder will host the winner for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Monday. If it ends in seven games, the Thunder will host the winner for Game 1 on Wednesday. Tipoff times have not been determined.

Here’s the Western Conference finals schedule, depending on when it begins:

2026 Western Conference finals series schedule

Tipoff times have not been determined. All games will be on NBC and Peacock.

If Spurs-Timberwolves series ends in six games

Game 1: OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Monday, May 18
Game 2: OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Wednesday, May 20
Game 3: OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Friday, May 22
Game 4: OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Sunday, May 24
Game 5 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Tuesday, May 26
Game 6 (If necessary): OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Thursday, May 28
Game 7 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Saturday, May 30

If Spurs-Timberwolves series ends in seven games

Game 1: OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Wednesday, May 20
Game 2: OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Friday, May 22
Game 3: OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Sunday, May 24
Game 4: OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Tuesday, May 26
Game 5 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Thursday, May 28
Game 6 (If necessary): OKC at San Antonio/Minnesota on Saturday, May 30
Game 7 (If necessary): OKC vs. San Antonio/Minnesota on Monday, June 1

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