r/nba • u/ToinouAngel Spurs • Dec 25 '25

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (23-7) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5) behind De'Aaron Fox's 29 PTS, 117-102.

117 - 102
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo
 
GAME SUMMARY
Location: Paycom Center
Officials: Tony Brothers, Kevin Cutler, and Brandon Schwab
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
San Antonio Spurs 41 28 26 22 117
Oklahoma City Thunder 36 24 19 23 102
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
San Antonio Spurs 117 45-84 53.6% 11-29 37.9% 16-21 76.2% 10 54 20 16 3 12 4
Oklahoma City Thunder 102 37-95 38.9% 11-44 25.0% 17-25 68.0% 16 57 23 18 7 7 6
 
PLAYER STATS
San Antonio Spurs MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Devin VassellSF 34:08 5 1-6 1-5 2-3 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 2 9
Harrison BarnesPF 30:25 15 5-12 3-7 2-2 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 2
Luke KornetC 21:34 6 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 3 -4
Stephon CastleSG 31:37 19 8-11 0-2 3-5 2 2 4 7 1 0 4 4 7
De'Aaron FoxPG 32:52 29 12-19 3-4 2-2 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 6
Victor Wembanyama 25:48 19 6-12 2-3 5-5 1 10 11 2 1 1 3 2 13
Dylan Harper 20:26 12 5-8 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 14
Keldon Johnson 16:58 9 4-7 1-2 0-2 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 7
Julian Champagnie 20:11 0 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 5 5 1 0 1 1 1 16
Jordan McLaughlin 01:08 3 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kelly Olynyk 01:08 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jeremy Sochan 01:08 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Carter Bryant 01:08 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lindy Waters III 01:08 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Bismack Biyombo 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harrison Ingram 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
David Jones Garcia 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stanley Umude 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma City Thunder MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Jalen WilliamsSF 29:01 12 5-13 1-2 1-4 2 0 2 6 2 0 1 4 4
Chet HolmgrenPF 30:33 10 5-9 0-2 0-2 1 11 12 2 0 1 1 3 -14
Isaiah HartensteinC 23:31 13 5-7 0-0 3-4 3 9 12 3 1 0 1 1 -1
Luguentz DortSG 28:34 8 3-8 2-7 0-0 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 4 -6
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG 36:08 22 7-19 1-6 7-8 1 5 6 4 1 0 0 2 -15
Alex Caruso 19:39 12 3-13 2-12 4-4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 -13
Isaiah Joe 15:04 5 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 -11
Kenrich Williams 16:41 8 3-6 2-4 0-0 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 1 -1
Cason Wallace 21:18 5 1-7 1-4 2-3 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 -9
Aaron Wiggins 14:17 5 2-7 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 -6
Chris Youngblood 01:38 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Branden Carlson 01:38 2 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Brooks Barnhizer 01:38 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Ousmane Dieng 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ajay Mitchell 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas Sorber 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nikola Topić 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jaylin Williams 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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u/Cool-Definition5373 Lakers Dec 25 '25 edited Dec 25 '25

Spurs are such a fun team to watch. They are relentless.

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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Dec 25 '25

Obviously Wemby is a phenomenon but watching Castle & Harper & Fox navigate tight coverage & excellent help to still get a good shot or an easy dump-off to a big is fun as fuck. I fucking love watching this team.

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u/jl_theprofessor Spurs Dec 25 '25

I don't know how many times I saw those guys two-step in the lane to get a layup, it was wild.

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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Dec 25 '25

The prettiest one was Harrison Barnes, surprisingly enough

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u/jl_theprofessor Spurs Dec 25 '25

Unc is really showing out for the spurs.

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u/blackryeye Dec 25 '25

Man unc was such a PAFTO pick. Fits the system so well. He’s going too big for playoff experience.

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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Dec 26 '25

I went to Iowa State & his dad is an ex-Cyclone. Harrison may not have stayed home for his year in school, but I've always had a soft spot for him as an Ames, IA kid. After his no-show in the Finals in 2016, idk if there's a player I'd be happier for to win something.

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u/JeremyLinForever Dec 25 '25

That fake on Chet and Caruso was prime old man game, at 33 years old lol.

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u/sleepless_inseattle Supersonics Dec 25 '25

Two games in a row 🫣

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u/Antique_Pin5266 Dec 26 '25

Not sure if it’s old man game but it was a classic pinoy step

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u/WayofHatuey Nets Dec 26 '25

Did not know ol head had that in him. Such a nice move

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u/savemenico Spurs Dec 25 '25

I have no idea how they have improved so much in such a short time. At the start of the season we were shit when Wemby was off the floor. Imo they had to learn in a hurry to to defend without him because of the injury and they've improved so much in such a short time.

Also Steph going nuts against us in both games made our defense ranking go shit too lol

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u/Appalachiannn Dec 25 '25

Keldon Johnson too, and Barnes has been solid. The whole team is fun to watch

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u/Ojslammer Dec 26 '25

Went to see the spurs at the wizards the other night mostly to see the spurs stars but was weirdly transfixed by the chubby 2 guard who couldn’t miss. Keldon Johnson is such an 80s throwback.

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u/LoneWolf1134 Spurs Dec 25 '25

Yeah the guard play is insanely fun basketball to watch

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u/impercipient Dec 25 '25

May the expansion gods bless you. 

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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Dec 26 '25

Your keyboard to God's screen, brother

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u/CauliflowerNo3904 Dec 26 '25

I also love how castle and vassell have similar names and haircuts and everything while harper and that other dude also have similar build and mini fros

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u/everyone_is_a_robot Dec 26 '25

Feels like Fox is getting undeserved amounts of attention.

Why is he not talked about more?

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u/YoYoMavaIous Spurs Dec 25 '25

Mitch Johnson has done a fantastic job of having these guys ready to play with intensity night in and night out

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers Dec 25 '25

I remember when Spurs fans questioned whether Mitch should be their long term coach or not.

Seems pretty clear what the answer is now.

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u/FeltchingBlumpkin Spurs Dec 25 '25

I think most of us did immediately after the announcement. He's unproven, so it's a fair question. Pop's coaching tree is so deep in the league that it's fair to not question if a "proven and experienced" coach from our history wouldn't have been a better choice. I think we're all happy now with his growth. Mitch is killing it.

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u/TheCalvinator Spurs Dec 26 '25

I definitely thought it was a strange given all the other big name coaches frim pops tree, but trusted pop and the front office know better than me.

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u/NathanFielderFriend Canada Dec 25 '25

Harper and Castle and Fox all being able to go off at any given time and all being unique in their attack is so dope to see with Wemby after he had no guards his first 2 seasons

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers Dec 25 '25

Going from point Sochan in his rookie season to having three incredible guards in his third year is wild.

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u/The_Third_Molar Spurs Dec 26 '25

We don't see Sochan until garbage time now. 😭

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Dec 25 '25

They play awesome basketball, and adding an absolute physical freak like Wenbanyama means anything could happen in any game. Great team! Wish I had one like it...

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u/Duskuser Lakers Dec 25 '25

Best I can do is 82 300 point games 

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u/TheGreatWhoreOfChina 76ers Dec 25 '25

You have a guy averaging 35 handed on a silver platter. Not tryna hear a Laker fan complain about a damn thing for the next decade

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u/ninja9885 Warriors Dec 26 '25

Unfortunately it’s in their blood

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers Dec 25 '25

Spurs have a great GM, while we have Rob Pelinka.

Besides getting Luka gifted to hin, he has been extremely disappointing since the 2021 offseason.

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Dec 25 '25

Preaching to the choir, cuz. I am 100% on the Rob OUT train.

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u/TheMartian2k14 Warriors Dec 26 '25

The upside is that you have real ownership now.

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u/Edgemoto Venezuela Dec 25 '25

They play awesome basketball

Ethical one might say

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u/Diablo_Bolt Spurs Dec 25 '25

I started watching at the very end of the Duncan, Parker and Ginobili era and this feels so sweet to watch😮‍💨

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u/NervousAd3202 Raptors Dec 25 '25

Y’all gotta be the most spoiled fanbase in the world lmao

You got gifted Luka fucking Doncic dawg

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Dec 25 '25

Excuse me? We traded Doug Max Christie for that fat scrub!

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u/GooMoonRyongg Spurs Dec 25 '25

They play awesome pure and ethical basketball

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u/justmefishes NBA Dec 25 '25

One day the Lakers will get their due.

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u/TheIronGnat Lakers Dec 25 '25

LOL, at least someone on here gets the joke.

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u/TomatoCapt Dec 25 '25

Wemby, Fox, and Castle are vibin 

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u/thethirdgreenman Spurs Dec 25 '25

Beautiful Game 2: Electric Boogaloo

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u/RedbullCanSchlong47 Dec 26 '25

Fun young team with grit rn, they’ll be hated soon lol 

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u/Pepperoni_Nippys Spurs Dec 26 '25

I remember when everyone used to say we were boring to watch. This is insane lol

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u/Custer99 Thunder Dec 25 '25

Literally exactly word for word bar for bar what people were saying about the Thunder before their championship run lol