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.

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.

Three losses to the San Antonio Spurs later, a legitimate threat to Oklahoma City’s crown has emerged. San Antonio defeated the Thunder 117-102 on Thursday, handing Oklahoma City its first home loss of the season.

The San Antonio Spurs faced the Oklahoma City Thunder for the third time this month on Christmas Day. As expected, fans got another chapter of the Victor Wembanyama — Chet Holmgren saga.

As the game progressed, Williams faded into the background as a scorer. His pull-up jumper abandoned him mid-game. The Spurs — Wembanyama specifically — forced him to second-guess himself. By the end, he joined a long list of OKC players who looked like they forgot how to play their formula of basketball success.

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

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In back-to-back losses to the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder's offense has struggled without Ajay Mitchell.