In a significant NBA clash, the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the San Antonio Spurs with a final score of 127-89 at the Paycom Center. The Spurs, significantly weakened by the absence of key players including Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jeremy Sochan, struggled throughout the game, trailing 34-11 after the first quarter and 68-35 at halftime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey led the scoring for the Thunder, with SGA scoring 26 points in 26 minutes. Zach Collins scored 9 points for the Spurs. This loss marked the Spurs' 60th of the season, further cementing their challenging year with a road record of 10-31 and an overall record of 20-60 with two games remaining. The game highlighted the Spurs' vulnerabilities, especially in the absence of their rotation players, and underscored the Thunder's dominance in the matchup.
What we learned from the Spurs’ loss to the Thunder https://t.co/3oBt2vSpSR
Wemby-less Spurs trounced in blowout loss to the Thunder https://t.co/5WLaUUukG5
Hidden gems from the Spurs’ loss to the Thunder https://t.co/qU3JJGNlBP
Thunder rout Spurs by 38 points #OklahomaCityThunder #SanAntonioSpurs https://t.co/PENcRTDK4q
3 takeaways from injury-depleted #Spurs' blowout loss at OKC in road finale: 1, Pop made right decision to sit Wembanyama. 2, Collins finishing season strong. 3, Cissoko, two-way players gain opportunities. https://t.co/me81ZrHV3K
FINAL | The Wembanyama-less Spurs lose their 60th game of the season in a blowout loss to the Thunder. https://t.co/lugTVF1Bq8 https://t.co/9QJAC8onUy
SGA poured in 26 PTS in 26 minutes to help the Thunder cruise past the Spurs! ⛈️ https://t.co/mgIQcMoND2
San Antonio vs. OKC Thunder, Final Score: Skeleton Spurs blown out by Thunder, 127-89 https://t.co/YUzvdYgTu6
STARTERS 4/10 LAC Amir Coffey P.J. Tucker Mason Plumlee Terance Mann Bones Hyland PHX Royce O’Neale Kevin Durant Jusuf Nurkic Bradley Beal Devin Booker
The Thunder SMOKE the Wemby-less Spurs by 38. 🙀 ✅ OKC -17.5 ✅ U 231.5 https://t.co/d8KfvCrTt5
Without multiple rotation players, the Spurs fall to the Thunder by 38. The Spurs are now... ...20-60 overall (2 games left) ...10-31 on the road ...13-37 vs the West https://t.co/MKBxyQ7qxs
The undermanned Spurs fall 127-89 at Oklahoma City in their road finale. They started their away schedule with a 40-point loss at the Clippers in late October and finish the season 10-31 on the road.
Spurs trail 68-35 at the half. Their season low for the first half was 34 on Jan. 15 at Atlanta.
Did not expect things to go *well* for the Spurs in OKC without Wemby, Vassell, Keldon and Sochan, but wooooooof…
Woefully undermanned Spurs down 34-11 after 1Q. Their previous season low for any period was 14. Thunder finished with a 19-0 run, with Spurs going scoreless in final 6:03.
Spurs enter... ...7-51 when down by 10 ...3-40 when down by 15 ...1-27 when down by 20 https://t.co/LaLLz88sKx
1Q: Thunder by 23. Spurs held to 11 points in opening quarter. Collins has 9 of the Spurs' 11 points SGA and Giddey each have as many points as San Antonio Thunder winning 2s, 3s, and FTs
Thunder starters: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren.
Chet Holmgren gets shots up during pregame in OKC! 🍿 Thunder vs. Spurs, 8pm/et, NBA App https://t.co/NDDBB00HxW
SGA arrives at Paycom Center for a clash between the Thunder and Spurs at 8pm/et on the NBA App! https://t.co/63yopkBekk