Thunder Defeat Spurs 116-104 in Season Opener
In San Antonio, the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 32 points, defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in their season opener.
Springfield Holyoke, MA, October 21, 2026 —
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their season with a 116-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points.
The result gave Oklahoma City a 12-point win in the season opener. The score and Gilgeous-Alexander’s point total are the only individual game statistics provided in the available summary. It does not specify how the scoring was distributed among the other players or describe how the game unfolded.
The summary also does not provide the date of the game or identify the venue. No information was included about team records, injuries, coaching decisions or comments from players and staff. Those details cannot be established from the information provided.
For San Antonio, the opener ended in a 12-point loss. The available account does not include a leading scorer for the Spurs or further statistics from either team. It also does not indicate whether the score was close at any point or how the teams performed across individual quarters.
The confirmed outcome is that Oklahoma City beat San Antonio, 116-104, with Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 32 points for the Thunder. Additional context about the matchup and the teams’ performances was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press on www.wwlp.com, see more information here.
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