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A 40-point third quarter and suffocating defense powered Oklahoma City past San Antonio at the midway point of the season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shrugs off Spurs rivalry talk after leading the Thunder to a dominant bounce-back win in Oklahoma City.
“Tonight wasn’t our Super Bowl,” Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game. “It wasn’t anything other than another game on an 82-game season. We got to find ways to get better. We’ve could’ve done things better tonight and we’ll continue to do so and learn from it.”
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder top Spurs for first time in four meetings this season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio 119-98 on Tuesday night.
The Thunder mascot mocked the Spurs’ post-game celebration before tip-off, and Victor Wembanyama’s reaction was caught by cameras.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recorded the 500th block of his career against who else but his nemesis, Thunder center Chet Holmgren.
After losing their first three matchups against the San Antonio Spurs this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally got in the win column against one of the league's rising teams.