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The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs wasted little time reigniting their intense rivalry when De'Aaron Fox received a Flagrant 1 foul for a play against Chet Holmgren in the second quarter.
Thunder rookie Aday Mara impressed in his first matchup against Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama.
The San Antonio Spurs fall 116-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener after a disastrous first half, shooting just 29% overall and 31% from three. Rookie Victor Wembanyama records a career‑low 12 points on 1‑13 shooting while grabbing 13 rebounds, prompting coach Mitch Johnson to cite team‑wide struggles. Stephon Castle leads the Spurs with 24 points, but turnovers halt a second‑half rally that briefly cuts the deficit to seven. Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander fuels the Thunder with 32 points, supported by Jared McCain’s 20 and Chet Holmgren’s 14. The Spurs now look to bounce back against the Houston Rockets on Friday.
The 2026–27 NBA regular season tipped off on Tuesday, October 20, with a dramatic three-game slate broadcast nationally The post NBA Opening Night: Pistons Complete 22-Point Comeback, Thunder Outclass Spurs, and 76ers Spoil Knicks’ Banner Night appeared first on We Never Stop .
Victor Wembanyama makes his candid feelings known after shooting struggles in the Spurs' opening night loss to the Thunder.
Victor Wembanyama enters the new campaign as the MVP favorite, and the San Antonio Spurs are poised to contend for the championship after reaching the NBA Finals last season. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the two-time reigning MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder are just 16 months removed from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Any Wemby/Spurs […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama calls out issues that got Thunder ‘having fun’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Victor Wembanyama just had one of the worst games of his professional career during the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on the opening night of the 2026-27 season. Wembanyama did have 12 points, 13 rebounds, and six blocks on the night, so it wasn’t all bad. But the Spurs star […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama reveals what led to his ugly Opening Night vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picked up right where he left off against the San Antonio Spurs, and he made his approach sound about as simple as it gets. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar poured in 32 points on 13-of-27 shooting, adding five rebounds and four assists, as the Thunder beat the Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday night at […] The post Thunder star SGA gets 100% real on simple approach that helped OKC rip Spurs apart appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander demonstrated in the NBA season opener why he has been crowned the league’s MVP in back-to-back seasons. SGA dominated Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs, leading the Thunder to a 116-104 win to begin the season. Castle was also candid about the difficulty of defending the Oklahoma City […] The post Spurs’ Stephon Castle opens up on ‘hardest part’ of defending Sha Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault hails his squad’s defense after limiting Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama to just one field goal in a 116‑104 season‑opening win on Oct. 21, 2026. Wembanyama went 1‑for‑13 (0‑for‑4 from three) for 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, as the Thunder built a 21‑point halftime lead and withstood a second‑half Spurs rally. Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander poured in 32 points and Jared McCain added 20, hitting six of eight threes. Daigneault praised the collective effort that helped the Thunder avenge last year’s Western Conference finals loss.
Aday Mara did not play much in his NBA debut, but Mark Daigneault made it clear that the rookie’s minutes told only part of the story as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday night at Frost Bank Center in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals. Mara logged […] The post Thunder rookie Aday Mara’s NBA debut gets an honest assessment from Mark Daigneault appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Oklahoma City Thunder exacted sweet revenge on the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA season opener, securing a 116-104 victory. The Spurs ended the defending champions’ title hopes in last season’s conference finals, but this time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s squad had the last laugh, leaving San Antonio fans devastated. Victor Wembanyama’s team failed to show […] The post Spurs fans in shambles after embarrassing Opening Night vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder opened their 2026-27 NBA season with a 116-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, earning a measure of revenge against the team that ended their title defense in last season’s Western Conference Finals. Jared McCain added 20 points, shooting 6-for-8 from three-point range, […] The post Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past Spurs in WCF rematch appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The San Antonio Spurs rolled out a bold new starting lineup for their Western Conference Finals rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Mitch Johnson was not about to sugarcoat how it went. The Thunder beat the Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday night at Frost Bank Center, spoiling San Antonio’s season opener. Afterward, Johnson was asked […] The post Spurs HC Mitch Johnson gets brutally honest on San Antonio’s lineup in loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The OKC Thunder were impressive in their season-opener against the San Antonio Spurs behind an MVP performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
In the Spurs' season opener, Oklahoma City storms to a 116-104 win after building a 21‑point halftime lead. Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander tops the box score with 32 points, while Chet Holmgren adds 14 and 7 rebounds. San Antonio rallies in the second half, led by Stephon Castle’s 24 points and De’Aaron Fox’s 14‑7‑7 line, but Victor Wembanyama goes 0‑7 until the fourth‑quarter buzzer and finishes with 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks. The Thunder’s hot three‑point shooting (10‑for‑14) and early dominance (26‑point stretch) prove decisive, despite Dylan Harper’s ankle scare. Coach Gregg Popovich laments the Spurs’ lackluster first half, citing a 14‑for‑48 shooting night.
Coming off a season in which the San Antonio Spurs won eight of their 12 contests (regular season and playoffs combined) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Wembanyama must have been brimming with confidence heading into the two sides’ clash on opening night. However, it’s hard to imagine the 7-foot-4 star having a worse shooting […] The post Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s brutal shooting stat vs. Thunder is too wild to believe appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There was no repeat of the Western Conference Finals on the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season.
The San Antonio Spurs were outplayed on both ends of the court against the OKC Thunder in their Western Conference Finals rematch from last season due to four major reasons.
Fight breaks out after De'Aaron Fox throws Chet Holmgren to the ground; Victor Wembanyama and Jaylin Williams jump in to defend their teammates.
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie center Aday Mara delivered an impressive sequence against San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama during Tuesday night’s season opener at Frost Bank Center. Mara blocked Wembanyama at the rim before sprinting down the floor and finishing an alley-oop dunk off a pass from Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell. The sequence unfolded midway […] The post Thunder center Aday Mara welcomes himself with an insane sequence vs. Victor Wembanyama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s the start of the 2026-27 NBA Season, and San Antonio Spurs fans are starting to get worried. They are currently facing off against their new rivals, the Oklahoma City Thunder. What makes fans worried isn’t exactly the score, but the performance of their biggest weapon. Victor Wembanyama is expected to take a big leap […] The post Quiet Victor Wembanyama Opening Night 1st half vs. Thunder has Spurs fans worried appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Spurs‑Thunder season opener erupts into chaos as De’Aaron Fox shoves Chet Holmgren to the floor with 9:21 left in the second quarter, sparking a melee that pulls in Victor Wembanyama, Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams and Kenrich Williams. Officials hand Fox a Flagrant‑1 and issue four technical fouls—one to Wembanyama and three to the Thunder wingmen. After the scuffle, Wembanyama and Holmgren each make free throws. The heated rivalry, highlighted by an 8‑4 recent head‑to‑head edge and a Western Conference Finals win, signals no love lost as both clubs vie for a West Finals spot.
The Oklahoma City Thunder officially opened the 2026-27 NBA season with a clash at home against their conference rival San Antonio Spurs. As of publication, the Thunder were comfortably ahead by 20+ points at halftime. And during the official pregame introductions, Thunder guard Cason Wallace pulled a Greg Hardy reference when he introduced himself from […] The post Cason Wallace gets his ‘Kraken Hogwarts’ moment on opening night vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have quickly become one of the biggest rivalries in the NBA, and it didn't take long for things to get chippy between the two sides on Tuesday.