Spurs, Victor Wembanyama and Thunder
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the OKC Thunder snapped a three-game skid against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs with a 119-98 win Tuesday night.
Wemby hit a major career milestone, but San Antonio lost to the defending champs for the first time this season after three December victories.
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Mitch Johnson faced a daily toil over the matter. Finding pockets of minutes for his star player was one thing. Deciding when the first one came w
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Keldon Johnson coolly drains the three after Stephon Castle kicks the ball out to the three point line. Johnson, for his part, continued to be that steady presence off the bench. He is averaging a robust 42% from three while also averaging 13.7 points per game.
After “sputtering” in late December and earlier this month, the Thunder have won their last three. Truth be told, they have only struggled in stretches surrounding games against the Spurs. They are 9-6 in their last 15 games but three of those losses were to San Antonio.