Overview
- San Antonio is 3-0 against Oklahoma City this season, including NBA Cup and Dec. 23 and Christmas Day wins, outscoring the Thunder by 35 in the last two and handing them their first home loss.
- ClutchPoints elevates the Spurs to No. 1 and notes they are the league’s only team ranking top five in both offensive and defensive rating, even as Victor Wembanyama publicly tempers conclusions.
- Oklahoma City remains 27-5 overall and 27-2 versus everyone else, retaining elite status despite the specific matchup trouble with San Antonio.
- Yahoo/OKC Thunder Wire positions the Knicks as the East’s front-runner after a strong December that included a Christmas comeback over Cleveland.
- Nikola Jokić posted a 56-16-15 Christmas masterpiece in Denver’s overtime win, while the Lakers will be without Austin Reaves for at least a month due to a calf strain.