San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
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Spurs beat Thunder 117-102 for 3rd win over defending NBA champs in 2 weeks
The Spurs also defeated the Thunder in an NBA Cup semifinal on Dec. 13 and in San Antonio on Tuesday. The teams meet again on Jan. 13 in Oklahoma City.
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Stephon Castle had 19 points and seven assists for the Spurs (23-7). San Antonio shot 53.6% from the field and held the Thunder to 38.9% shooting.
It was San Antonio's eighth straight win and Oklahoma City's first home loss of the season. The Thunder entered the day at the top of the Western Conference standings, with the Spurs in second.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points, but the reigning league MVP made just 7 of 19 field goals. He scored at least 20 points for the 102nd consecutive game.
Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Chet Holmgren added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City started the season 24-1, tied for the league's all-time best record through 25 games. The Thunder are 2-4 since, including the three losses to the Spurs.
The Thunder made their first seven field goals and went up 18-12 before Fox helped the Spurs fight back. His 21 points in the first half helped San Antonio head into the break with a 69-60 lead.
The Spurs pushed the lead to 85-68 midway through the third quarter, and a dunk by Dylan Harper late in the third quarter put the Spurs up 91-74. The Spurs led 95-79 at the end of the period and maintained control from there.
Thunder: Host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
SA leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 102 |
| 4th 1.5 |  |
shot clock turnover | 117 - 102 |
| 4th 25.5 | |
Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | 117 - 102 |
| 4th 28.7 |  |
Kenrich Williams misses running pullup jump shot | 117 - 102 |
Statistics
 SA |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-84 | FG | 37-95 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 11-44 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 16-21 | FT | 17-25 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 79 | Percent Led | 21 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Aaron Wiggins, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Alex Caruso, G | Out | Jan 22 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Kornet, C | Out | Jan 22 |
| Devin Vassell, G | Out | Jan 21 |
| David Jones Garcia, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 21 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
26 | 16 | .619 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 36 | .217 | 21.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 8 | W2 | 0.82222223 | 37 |
 Denver |
7 | 15 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 30 |
 Minnesota |
10 | 18 | L4 | 0.6 | 27 |
 Portland |
14 | 22 | W4 | 0.51111114 | 23 |
 Utah |
22 | 30 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 15 |
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