Thunder Advances to Western Conference Finals

Oklahoma City, Friday, May 16, 2014 – The Oklahoma City Thunder has advanced to the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals and will host the third and fourth games of the series at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder will begin the series in San Antonio, meeting the Spurs in Game 1 on Monday night at 8 p.m. The first home game of the series will be Game 3 on Sunday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. A full schedule is available on THUNDER.NBA.COM.

Tickets for Home Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals will go on sale on Monday, May 19, starting at 10 a.m. Fans in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska will be able to purchase tickets directly from the team through a link at THUNDER.NBA.COM. The number of tickets available will be limited due to the support of Thunder Season Ticket Members.

All fans can now browse available seats being sold by other fans through the official, fast and secure resale marketplace at THUNDER.NBA.COM. To view these seats, which guarantee admission into Chesapeake Energy Arena for the game, fans can find a link under the “Tickets” menu on the Thunder homepage.

Starting four hours prior to tipoff of every Thunder home game during the Playoffs, the Thunder and Kia will give away the final 50 pairs of tickets for that night's game at the Kia Thunder Rewards Zone. Fans can register at the Rewards Zone table on the north side of Chesapeake Energy Arena; winners will be announced two hours before tipoff.

Love's Thunder Alley will get underway three hours before tipoff for every home game. All fans can enjoy the pregame festivities on Reno Ave., with activities ranging from inflatable games, face painting, Budweiser beer garden, hot dog vendor, Thunder merchandise trailer, appearances by Thunder entertainers, photo stations and more.

Western Conference Finals games will be televised exclusively on TNT. All Thunder games will continue be carried live on the Thunder Radio Network, led by WWLS-The Sports Animal (98.1 FM in Oklahoma City). Thunder broadcasters Lesley McCaslin, Grant Long and Brian Davis will host a pregame show, streaming live on THUNDER.NBA.COM and the official Thunder mobile app starting one hour before tipoff for every game of the series.

For all other information about the Playoffs, fans are encouraged to monitor the Playoffs FAQ on THUNDER.NBA.COM, follow the team on social media, download the official Thunder mobile app or sign up for Insider email notifications through the team's website.