About this episode

Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps react to the Spurs' victory over the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, highlighting Victor Wembanyama's performance.

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps to react to the Spurs’ epic defeat of the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals 122-115 in 2OT. The guys break down the history of what Victor Wembanyama just did, how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & OKC can counter and the significance of the incredible performance we just saw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Windhorst

Guest: Tim Bontemps

Topics covered

• NBA
• Western Conference Finals
• Victor Wembanyama
• Spurs vs Thunder
• basketball analysis
• game breakdown

Keywords

• NBA
• Spurs
• Thunder
• Wembanyama
• Gilgeous-Alexander
• Western Conference Finals
• basketball
• overtime
• game analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spurs, Thunder, OKC

More episodes of NBA on ESPN

• The Hoop Collective: REACTION: Spurs Advance to The Finals · May 31, 2026 · 3 min
• The Hoop Collective: Huge Response From Wemby & Spurs Forces Game 7 In OKC + Big Knicks Injury Update · May 29, 2026 · 55 min
• The Hoop Collective: Major Wemby Disappointment: Thunder Take 3-2 Lead Over Spurs In Pivotal Game 5 · May 27, 2026 · 3 min
• The Hoop Collective: REACTION: Knicks’ HISTORIC Run To The NBA Finals · May 26, 2026 · 29 min
• The Hoop Collective: Wemby & Spurs Dominate The Thunder + Knicks On The Brink Of Historic Finals Run & All-NBA Selections · May 25, 2026 · 56 min
• The Hoop Collective: Can Knicks Sweep The Cavs? + Injuries Putting Spurs In BIG Trouble vs. OKC · May 22, 2026 · 3 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the NBA on ESPN podcast page.