Overview
- San Antonio outscored Oklahoma City 43-28 in the fourth quarter to stretch a nine-point lead into a comfortable victory.
- Keldon Johnson paced a balanced effort with 25 off the bench on five threes, supported by Stephon Castle's 24 and Harrison Barnes' 20, while rookie Dylan Harper logged 10 assists and five steals.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 33 points and eight assists, but the Thunder committed 15 turnovers that led to 20 Spurs points and shot only seven free throws to San Antonio's 24.
- Chet Holmgren was limited to seven points and three rebounds as Oklahoma City took its worst defeat of the season and a third loss in five games.
- The win marked San Antonio's second over OKC in 11 days, with a third meeting set for Christmas as players acknowledge a budding rivalry that coaches downplay.