" Man, the Spurs are going to blow out the Thunder AGAIN, this time in OKC's house on the Christmas stage. Stephon Castle keeps outplaying SGA. Spurs' D is at least as fierce as OKC's, and even more physical. Vs OKC, SA turns into a dead-eye 3-making team ," Bayless wrote on his "X" account.

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 Thunder were in the Spurs' sneakers just two seasons ago. As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ascended into a perennial MVP candidate, OKC won 57 games and grabbed the first seed on the final day of the 2023-24 regular season. Eventually, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.

Together, through their body language and their play, the Spurs made a collective point: They aren’t scared of the Thunder. Not one bit.

The San Antonio Spurs are on a torrid run, winning eight in a row as well as back-to-back contests against the defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Meanwhile, the Spurs (22-7) have won seven in a row. In their 130-110 win over the Thunder on Tuesday, it was the role players who stepped up. Keldon Johnson had 25 points and Harrison Barnes had 20 points. Stephon Castle also finished with an efficient 24 points.

Hace solo unas semanas, el campeón defensor Thunder hacía parecer que el resto de la NBA estaría jugando por el segundo lugar.

How ESPN's Kendrick Perkins called out Thunder forward Chet Holmgren after losing to the Spurs on Christmas Day.