It’s been a long (almost) five months since the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, but the 2026-27 NBA regular season is finally here, and the Thunder have the honor of playing on opening night in a WCF rematch in San Antonio against the Spurs.
Playing on opening night of the NBA’s 2026-27 season is a big enough deal, but both teams are going to want to win this game desperately. The Thunder and the Spurs have no love lost between them, and after the Spurs defeated the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals just a few months ago, OKC has plenty of motivation to get revenge.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs have been at each other’s throats for a couple of weeks now, and now the moment that every sports fan loves has finally arrived: Game 7.
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“Game 4 is an important game” is a severe understatement. Either way, the Thunder is heading back to OKC with homecourt advantage, so the pressure is definitely less than if they had given away Game 3 to the Spurs. Still, you don’t want to let your opponent gain any momentum in this series, and if San Antonio were to win big to tie up the series, they would likely be feeling pretty good about themselves. On the flip side, San Antonio should be feeling all the pressure in the world to win this one. Going down 3-1 before heading back to the loudest arena in the NBA would not be good news for the Spurs.
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I’m not sure what type of tanking the Thunder is doing at this point, but after a 5-game road trip, they are finally back at home tonight as they host the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are 5-5 on the season, which includes key wins over the Clippers and the Lakers.
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