Coverage dated October 20, 2026 to October 21, 2026
Thunder roll past Spurs 116-104 in first matchup since conference finals defeat
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, left, looks to pass as he is guarded by San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in San Antonio.
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A second-quarter scuffle marred the Spurs-Thunder season opener after San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox threw Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren to the floor. Victor Wembanyama and several Thunder players joined the confrontation; Fox received a flagrant 1 and four players were assessed technical fouls.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder opened their season with a 116-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the team that ended their dreams of a title defense last season
Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, left, looks to pass as he is guarded by San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in San Antonio.
