Per The Oklahoman and OKC Thunder Wire (May 18): SGA – Lu Dort – Jalen Williams – Chet Holmgren – Isaiah Hartenstein Williams returning to the starting 5 is confirmed. The Dort + Williams wing pair gives OKC elite two-way versatility on Wembanyama and Castle.
OKC last played May 11 (Game 4 win at Lakers, 115-110). Seven full days of rest. Home game at Paycom Center. No travel concerns.
T-12h Lines (captured ~10 hours ago):
T-2h Lines (current, as of ~4–6 p.m. ET May 18):
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CBS SportsLine model (10,000 simulations) projects 213 combined points; Under hits in 63% of sims. Total moved up to 221.5 on most books — historically high for two elite defensive teams. Under has hit in 6 of last 10 H2H meetings, 3 of 5 this RS. (CBS Sports, May 18)
De'Aaron Fox — QUESTIONABLE (right ankle soreness) → Strong lean PLAYING: Fox participated in Monday morning's shootaround and signaled intent to play. "Just going through the day, trying to test it out. I'll move my pregame up just to make sure," Fox said, via the San Antonio Express-News (Heavy, May 18). He has NOT missed a game this postseason despite managing the ankle issue. Notably, Fox has been nursing this ankle since Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals — a longer-running issue than initially reported — playing through it across the final three games of the MIN series (For The Win/USA Today, May 18, updated 1:45 PM ET). Official designation remains QUESTIONABLE as of the last injury report; no upgrade has been formally issued. Confirmed across multiple sources: ClutchPoints, OKC Thunder Wire/USA Today.
Luke Kornet — QUESTIONABLE (left foot soreness): No change from early run. Backup C behind Wembanyama; limited but meaningful role (5.6 pts, 5.0 reb, 1.2 blk in 11 playoff games). His absence would be particularly costly given that SA is already 8.6 points per 100 possessions worse defensively when Wembanyama sits — Kornet is the primary rim-protection backup (DraftKings Network, May 18). Mason Plumlee and Kelly Olynyk would absorb those minutes if Kornet is ruled out.
All other Spurs rotation players (Wembanyama, Castle, Vassell, Harper, Johnson, Champagnie, Barnes) carry no injury designation. Victor Wembanyama confirmed playing. (TWSN, May 18)
David Jones Garcia — OUT FOR SEASON (ankle surgery). No rotation impact.
SA played Game 6 at MIN on Friday May 15 — two full days of rest before tonight's tip. OKC has had seven days off since sweeping the Lakers on May 11 (completing an 8-0 postseason). SA travels on the road to Paycom Center, where OKC is 17-2 over the last two postseasons.
SA Advantages:
SA Vulnerabilities:
Both teams are top-3 defensively. SA's playoff DRtg of 102.2 vs. OKC's imposing home defense points to a lower-scoring, grind-it-out game. The Under has hit in all three regular-season meetings at Paycom Center this season.
SA chasing its first NBA Finals since 2013-14 — the Castle/Harper/Wembanyama generation's defining moment. First Spurs WCF since 2017.