NBA Playoffs: What to expect in Thunder-Spurs series

The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-seed) and San Antonio Spurs (2-seed) begin the NBA Western Conference Finals on Monday. The Thunder finished the 2025-26 regular season with an NBA-best 64 wins, though the Spurs won 4 of their 6 regular-season meetings. Key storylines include how OKC defends Victor Wembanyama, who finished first in Defensive Player of the Year voting ahead of Thunder's Chet Holmgren, and whether the defending champion Thunder can begin a dynasty run.