Thunder 105-93 Spurs (Oct. 30, 2024) Game Recap

OKLAHOMA CITY — Lu Dort scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-93 on Wednesday night to remain the only undefeated team in the Western Conference.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points and Jalen Williams had 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Thunder. Oklahoma City has won all four games by at least 12 points.

Harrison Barnes scored 18 points, Jeremy Sochan had 17 points and nine rebounds and Chris Paul contributed 14 points and nine assists for the Spurs.

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama was limited to six points on 1-for-5 shooting in his matchup with fellow sophomore big man Holmgren. Wembanyama also had eight rebounds and three blocks.

Takeaways

Spurs: Wembanyama is competitive against a team at the Thunder's level, but much of his team is not. The Spurs shot just 41.2% from the field and struggled to produce shots for their young star. San Antonio's 93 points were their lowest point total this season.

Thunder: Oklahoma City showed it can handle business when Gilgeous-Alexander's shot went wide. Gilgeous-Alexander, one of the league's top scorers with 28.7 points per game in his first three contests, made just 7 of 20 shots, including 2 of 10 from 3.

Key moment

The Spurs cut Oklahoma City's lead to 82-75 in the fourth quarter before the Thunder went on a 9-2 run with Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench to regain control of the game. Rookie Ajay Mitchell scored five points during that stretch. The Thunder led 93-81 when Gilgeous-Alexander returned, and Oklahoma City led 103-87 when he was benched for good with 2:46 left.

Key statistics

The Thunder made 17 of 41 3-point shots while the Spurs made 12 of 36.

Next

The Spurs visit the Jazz on Thursday and the Thunder visit the Trail Blazers on Friday.

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