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Spurs Beat Thunder Again on Christmas, Move to 3-0 in Season Series

Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points in limited minutes as San Antonio’s defense and depth outlasted a shorthanded Oklahoma City.

Overview

  • San Antonio won 117-102 in Oklahoma City, led by De'Aaron Fox’s 29 points with Stephon Castle adding 19 points and seven assists.
  • The Spurs stretched their winning streak to eight and improved to 23-7, while the Thunder fell to 26-5 with their second home loss of the season.
  • Wembanyama came off the bench under a managed workload and posted 19 points and 11 rebounds in 26 minutes.
  • Oklahoma City shot 38.9% from the field and 25% from three as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 22 points on 7-of-19 shooting.
  • Books had OKC favored by around 9.5 points before tip, but San Antonio now leads the matchup 3-0 with the next meeting set for Jan. 13.