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If the recent meetings between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder proved anything, it's that the latest NBA rivalry officially has been born.
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Just a few weeks ago, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder were making it appear that the rest of the NBA would be playing for second place.
The San Antonio Spurs are prepared for their second Christmas Day matchup since Victor Wembanyama's arrival, this time against the top-seeded Thunder.
The Spurs earned a third victory over the defending champs in 13 days, while the Knicks staged a big rally and Houston routed the Lakers.
We've picked winners and losers from the first four games of Christmas action. While it's hard to take too much away from a single day of games, Christmas is the NBA's marquee regular-season showcase,
The San Antonio Spurs extended their win streak to four straight games with a 130-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, but star big man Victor Wembanyama wasn't able to keep his historic personal streak alive.