Spurs and Thunder Enter Game 5 Tied at Two Games Each

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder face off Tuesday night in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, with the series tied 2-2 after the Spurs' 103-82 victory on May 24.

Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points to lead the Spurs in the decisive Game 4 win at home. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 19 points in the loss. San Antonio has not lost three consecutive games all season, according to the Associated Press.

Game 5 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The winner of the best-of-seven series advances to the NBA Finals.

The series now becomes a best-of-three. The Thunder hold home-court advantage for the remaining potential games, with Game 6 scheduled for San Antonio if necessary.

The next real-world pivot point is the final buzzer of Game 5 on Tuesday night. The outcome will determine which team moves within one win of the Finals.