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.

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.

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,