For the third straight time, San Antonio has toppled the reigning NBA champions, handing OKC three of its five losses in the 2025-26 season.

The San Antonio Spurs are proving that the Oklahoma City Thunder are not so mighty after all. The Christmas Day victory marks their third against them in 12 days and eight in a row, which has given them a ton of street cred,

Jalen Williams explains how Victor Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Thunder despite Oklahoma City dominating rest of league.

Christmas Day is huge in the NBA, and the incredible slate of games this year did not disappoint. The day's action saw multiple thrillers, but the San Antonio Spurs ended up beating the Oklahoma City Thunder comfortably in the end.

The Spurs, featuring Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, Steph Castle and former Rutgers star Dylan Harper, have won five straight and 8-of-9, with back-to-back wins over the reigning NBA champions in their last two games.

They combine for 49 points as the Spurs produced an impressive second-half scoring blitz to rout the Thunder 130-110. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was expected to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night after being downgraded to questionable as he returns to full strength from a calf strain.

But one way OKC can frustrate the Spurs is by disrupting passing lanes and forcing turnovers. They lead the league in steals per game, and SGA is one of the best at that. SGA averages 1.5 steals per game and has two or more in four of his last five games, and the Spurs rank 13th in turnover rate.