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Thunder officially have Spurs problem after 117-102 loss
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OKC’s three-point percentage has continued to rise throughout the year, as before Thursday’s game, the Thunder had the fifth-best percentage in the league with 37.3% shooting. However, Oklahoma City’s Christmas Day performance will be one they want to forget soon, as they shot 25% from beyond the arc, making only 11 of 44 attempts.
De’Aaron Fox (29 points) paced a handful of Spurs players in double-digits, while Stephon Castle (19 points and 7 assists), Victor Wembanyama (19 points and 11 reboundes), and Harrison Barnes (15 points and 6 rebounds) supplied supporting firepower.
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, but a Christmas miracle still made its way to the court at the Paycom Center with a surprise military homecoming.
Christmas Day brought more concern for the Oklahoma City Thunder — who officially has a Spurs problem. This Thunder team has now lost five games this season, an
The guard scored 21 of his 29 points in the first half to help San Antonio improve to 3-0 against the defending NBA champions this season.
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The Paycom Center was full of holiday cheer during the game on Thursday versus the San Antonio Spurs, and one father even got an unexpected surprise.
The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For Williams, the lack of course correction proved the Thunder’s downfall in the second half, when the Spurs outscored Oklahoma City 26-19 in the third quarter, leaving Williams and the Thunder playing from behind to erase a double-digit deficit that ballooned to a 17-point lead in the final frame.