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Spurs host Thunder in season opener and Western Conference finals rematch
The San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 20 to open the 2026–27 NBA season.
The matchup reunites the teams that faced each other in last season’s Western Conference finals, where San Antonio ended Oklahoma City’s postseason.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama begins his fourth NBA season after reaching the 2026 NBA Finals with the team.
He said the Spurs have had time to rest, retrain and get excited for the new season.
The Thunder have made offseason changes, while San Antonio drafted three big men and added Tobias Harris.
Harris is out with a left calf strain, and rookie Jayden Quaintance is recovering from knee surgery.
The teams now begin their regular-season campaign with a rematch of their playoff series.
The San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2026–27 NBA season opener.
The game is a rematch of the Western Conference finals, which the Spurs won on their way to the 2026 NBA Finals.
The matchup is scheduled for October 20, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time at Frost Bank Center.
Victor Wembanyama said the Spurs had retrained and were ready to begin the season.
San Antonio will be without Tobias Harris, while Oklahoma City will be without Nikola Topic, Otega Oweh and Thomas Sorber.
- Who
- The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.
- What
- They meet in the 2026–27 NBA season opener, a rematch of the Western Conference finals.
- When
- October 20, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time.
- Where
- Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
- Why
- The game opens the 2026–27 NBA regular season.
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The Spurs host the Thunder in the season opener.
- Scheduled tip-off
- October 20, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time
- Venue
- Frost Bank Center
- Spurs player
- Victor Wembanyama
- Spurs unavailable
- Tobias Harris, listed out with a left calf strain
- Thunder unavailable
- Nikola Topic, Otega Oweh and Thomas Sorber
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What people are saying
We’ve had the time to settle down and retrain and get excited again for this. So, we’re ready.