Michael Wilbon warns that whoever survives the Thunder-Spurs Western Conference Finals will be too physically and emotionally drained to stop a fresh, scorching-hot Knicks squad in the NBA Finals.

The Thunder took a 3-2 series lead on the Spurs and are odds-on favorites to win the NBA Finals, followed by the Eastern Conference champion Knicks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are still locked in a fierce battle to determine who will represent the Western Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals. The series is tied 2-2, and both teams are preparing for a crucial Game 5 on Tuesday night at the Paycom Center.

The NBA legend believes New York’s playoff surge has changed the championship picture entirely, sending a message to both Oklahoma City and San Antonio about the growing threat emerging from the Eastern Conference.

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Throughout these NBA playoffs, the Knicks have answered the “Rest vs. Rust” debate rather emphatically. Buoyed by three days off before the start of their second-round series, the Knicks pounded the beleaguered Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1,