SAN ANTONIO -- — Keldon Johnson scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104 Tuesday night without Victor Wembanyama for their first victory in the Emirates NBA Cup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and Jalen Williams added 27 points for Oklahoma City.

The Thunder closed the game on a 27-12 run but were unable to score in the final minute.

Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, who had 10 points and eight assists, blocked Gilgeous-Alexander's layup with 22 seconds remaining and the Spurs leading 110-104.

San Antonio's Chris Paul added 14 points and 11 assists with the veteran point guard tossing in a 3-pointer as the shot clock was expiring to give the Spurs a 107-98 lead with 1:27 remaining.

Wembanyama and Devin Vassell missed their second straight game with leg injuries. Wembanyama is recovering from a bruised knee and Vassell has a sore left knee.

Oklahoma City was without Chet Holmgren, who is expected to miss two months with a fractured hip.

Takeaways

Thunder: After forcing 13 turnovers in the first half, Oklahoma City was only able to add seven more in the second half.

Spurs: Barnes was 3 for 7 on 3-pointers in scoring a season high.

Key moment

Johnson threw down a one-handed dunk with 1:46 remaining in the first half after a crossover sent his defender tumbling to the court. With the arena buzzing in anticipation 30 seconds later, Johnson reset his feet and drained a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 58-57 lead. It was part of a 25-3 run spanning the seocnd and third quarters that gave the Spurs a 74-58 lead three minutes into the second half.

Key stat

San Antonio had lost its first five games in the NBA Cup.

Up next

Thunder: Host Portland on Wednesday.

Spurs: Host Utah on Thursday in the second of a three-game homestand.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Williams vs. Zach Collins (Harrison Barnes gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Julian Champagnie makes driving layup (Harrison Barnes assists)	2	0
11:25	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	2	3
11:12	Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zach Collins assists)	5	3
10:55	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	3
10:49	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	5	3
10:40	Zach Collins offensive foul	5	3
10:40	Zach Collins turnover	5	3
10:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Zach Collins steals)	5	3
10:15	Julian Champagnie out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	3
10:09	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	5	3
10:04	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	5	3
9:52	Harrison Barnes misses driving layup	5	3
9:49	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	5	3
9:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Harrison Barnes steals)	5	3
9:34	Chris Paul bad pass (Aaron Wiggins steals)	5	3
9:31	Aaron Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover	5	3
9:29	Julian Champagnie misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	3
9:25	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	5	3
9:19	Zach Collins blocks Jalen Williams 's 2-foot layup	5	3
9:08	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	5	3
9:08	Jalen Williams makes dunk	5	5
9:03	Harrison Barnes makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	7	5
8:51	Cason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	7	8
8:39	Stephon Castle misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	8
8:36	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	7	8
8:28	Jalen Williams misses running pullup jump shot	7	8
8:25	Zach Collins defensive rebound	7	8
8:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	7	8
8:19	Julian Champagnie makes driving layup (Stephon Castle assists)	9	8
8:09	Cason Wallace makes layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	9	10
7:57	Chris Paul bad pass (Jalen Williams steals)	9	10
7:54	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	9	12
7:54	Spurs Full timeout	9	12
7:34	Julian Champagnie makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)	11	12
7:16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	11	14
7:04	Julian Champagnie bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	11	14
6:59	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	11	17
6:41	Stephon Castle makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Zach Collins assists)	13	17
6:27	Aaron Wiggins misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	13	17
6:24	Zach Collins defensive rebound	13	17
6:18	Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	17
6:13	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	13	17
6:09	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point shot	13	17
6:05	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	13	17
5:53	Zach Collins misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	17
5:49	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	13	17
5:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot step back jumpshot	13	19
5:19	Harrison Barnes makes layup (Chris Paul assists)	15	19
5:18	Thunder Full timeout	15	19
5:18	Tre Jones enters the game for Chris Paul	15	19
5:18	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Zach Collins	15	19
5:18	Charles Bassey enters the game for Julian Champagnie	15	19
5:18	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	15	19
5:18	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	15	19
5:00	Aaron Wiggins makes layup (Jalen Williams assists)	15	21
4:36	Tre Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Keldon Johnson assists)	18	21
4:16	Cason Wallace misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
4:13	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	18	21
4:04	Harrison Barnes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	21	21
3:48	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	21	23
3:34	Stephon Castle misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	23
3:30	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	21	23
3:22	Keldon Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	24	23
3:10	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	24	25
3:03	Alex Caruso enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	24	25
3:03	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Cason Wallace	24	25
2:59	Charles Bassey makes layup (Keldon Johnson assists)	26	25
2:59	Jalen Williams shooting foul	26	25
2:59	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Harrison Barnes	26	25
2:59	Malaki Branham enters the game for Stephon Castle	26	25
2:59	Charles Bassey makes free throw 1 of 1	27	25
2:43	Jalen Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists)	27	27
2:20	Tre Jones misses driving layup	27	27
2:20	Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound	27	27
2:08	Jalen Williams makes two point shot	27	29
2:00	Malaki Branham misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	29
2:00	Julian Champagnie offensive rebound	27	29
1:54	Tre Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	29
1:54	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	27	29
1:44	Keldon Johnson makes 25-foot three pointer	30	29
1:32	Charles Bassey blocks Jalen Williams 's 3-foot two point shot	30	29
1:32	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	30	29
1:26	Julian Champagnie misses 27-foot three point shot	30	29
1:26	Thunder defensive team rebound	30	29
1:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Jalen Williams	30	29
1:18	Tre Jones personal foul	30	29
1:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three pointer	30	32
45.1	Malaki Branham lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	30	32
41.1	Ajay Mitchell makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	30	35
33.0	Charles Bassey makes 4-foot layup (Malaki Branham assists)	32	35
33.0	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	32	35
33.0	Stephon Castle enters the game for Malaki Branham	32	35
33.0	Charles Bassey misses free throw 1 of 1	32	35
30.1	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	32	35
16.0	Ajay Mitchell bad pass (Julian Champagnie steals)	32	35
2.0	Stephon Castle offensive charge	32	35
2.0	Stephon Castle turnover	32	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	35

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Frost Bank Center

San Antonio, TX

Date & Time

2:30 AM, November 20, 2024

Coverage

TNT, ERADM

Attendance

16,667

Referees

John Goble, Ray Acosta, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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