OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio 119-98 on Tuesday night to earn their first win in four tries against the Spurs this season.

Jalen Williams added 20 points and Chet Holmgren chipped in eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City. The Thunder improved to a league-best 34-7 at the midway point of the season — on pace to match last season’s 68-14 regular-season finish.

Stephon Castle scored 20 points and Victor Wembanyama added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Spurs.

San Antonio started the night in second place behind Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standings. The Spurs announced their presence as a title contender with the three wins over the Thunder in a two-week span last month, but now they have lost six of 10.

Oklahoma City started this season with a 24-1 record, then hit a lull that included the three losses to the Spurs. The Thunder have recovered and now have won four straight.

Oklahoma City won without two starters — top rebounder Isaiah Hartenstein and defensive stopper Lu Dort. The Thunder still held the Spurs to 40% shooting from the floor.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 points in the first quarter to help the Thunder take a 32-26 lead. The Thunder led 55-52 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander scored and was fouled, and his free throw gave the Thunder a 73-62 lead. It also gave him his 111th consecutive game with at least 20 points, extending the second-longest streak in NBA history.

Gilgeous-Alexander eventually finished with 15 points in the quarter, and Oklahoma City took a 95-76 lead into the fourth.

The teams will play for the last time this regular season on Feb. 4 in San Antonio.

Up next

Spurs: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.

Thunder: Visit the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren (Stephon Castle gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Stephon Castle makes 1-foot driving dunk	0	2
11:31	Harrison Barnes shooting foul	0	2
11:31	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	1	2
11:31	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
11:07	Victor Wembanyama makes 1-foot driving dunk	2	4
10:55	Jalen Williams misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	2	4
10:52	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	2	4
10:45	Harrison Barnes misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:42	Victor Wembanyama offensive rebound	2	4
10:42	Cason Wallace shooting foul	2	4
10:42	Victor Wembanyama misses free throw 1 of 2	2	4
10:42	Spurs offensive team rebound	2	4
10:42	Victor Wembanyama makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass turnover (Stephon Castle steals)	2	5
10:26	Julian Champagnie misses 25-foot running jump shot	2	5
10:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	2	5
10:07	Cason Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	5	5
9:52	Victor Wembanyama makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Stephon Castle assists)	5	7
9:33	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 11-foot two point shot	5	7
9:31	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	5	7
9:18	De'Aaron Fox misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	7
9:16	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	5	7
8:57	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)	7	7
8:45	De'Aaron Fox offensive foul	7	7
8:45	De'Aaron Fox offensive foul turnover	7	7
8:33	Jalen Williams makes driving layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)	9	7
8:33	Victor Wembanyama defensive goaltending violation	9	7
8:12	Victor Wembanyama misses driving layup	9	7
8:09	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	9	7
8:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	9	7
8:00	Julian Champagnie defensive rebound	9	7
7:55	Cason Wallace shooting foul	9	7
7:55	Stephon Castle misses free throw 1 of 2	9	7
7:55	Spurs offensive team rebound	9	7
7:55	Luke Kornet enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	9	7
7:55	Stephon Castle makes free throw 2 of 2	9	8
7:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	11	8
7:17	Julian Champagnie misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	8
7:15	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	11	8
7:13	Stephon Castle makes 27-foot three point jumper (De'Aaron Fox assists)	11	11
6:55	Jalen Williams misses driving layup	11	11
6:53	De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound	11	11
6:48	Julian Champagnie misses 28-foot running jump shot	11	11
6:46	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	11	11
6:46	Luke Kornet misses two point shot	11	11
6:44	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	11	11
6:43	Luke Kornet misses two point shot	11	11
6:42	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	11	11
6:42	Luke Kornet makes two point shot	11	13
6:42	Thunder Full timeout	11	13
6:42	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	11	13
6:42	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Jalen Williams	11	13
6:42	Keldon Johnson enters the game for De'Aaron Fox	11	13
6:42	Dylan Harper enters the game for Julian Champagnie	11	13
6:28	Aaron Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	14	13
6:08	Stephon Castle bad pass turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	14	13
6:04	Harrison Barnes blocks Alex Caruso 's 3-foot running layup	14	13
6:02	Stephon Castle defensive rebound	14	13
5:54	Harrison Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	13
5:50	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	14	13
5:40	Jaylin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	13
5:36	Thunder offensive team rebound	14	13
5:36	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Cason Wallace	14	13
5:36	Lindy Waters III enters the game for Harrison Barnes	14	13
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	13
5:25	Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound	14	13
5:20	Jaylin Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	13
5:19	Dylan Harper defensive rebound	14	13
5:03	Dylan Harper makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lindy Waters III assists)	14	16
4:42	Jaylin Williams makes 1-foot layup (Aaron Wiggins assists)	16	16
4:26	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	16	16
4:26	Luke Kornet makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
4:26	De'Aaron Fox enters the game for Stephon Castle	16	17
4:26	Luke Kornet makes free throw 2 of 2	16	18
4:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	18	18
3:54	Keldon Johnson makes driving layup (Luke Kornet assists)	18	20
3:45	Ajay Mitchell out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	20
3:32	Lindy Waters III misses 28-foot three point jumper	18	20
3:30	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	18	20
3:25	Dylan Harper makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	18	22
3:08	Ajay Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	18	22
3:07	Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound	18	22
3:07	Ajay Mitchell makes tip shot	20	22
2:51	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (De'Aaron Fox assists)	20	24
2:39	Ajay Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	24
2:35	Jaylin Williams offensive rebound	20	24
2:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 5-foot two point shot	22	24
2:32	Keldon Johnson shooting foul	22	24
2:32	Spurs Full timeout	22	24
2:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	23	24
2:13	Keldon Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	24
2:12	Spurs offensive team rebound	23	24
2:12	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	23	24
2:11	Jaylin Williams personal foul	23	24
2:00	Jaylin Williams blocks Dylan Harper 's 3-foot driving layup	23	24
1:57	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	23	24
1:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	25	24
1:33	Keldon Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	24
1:32	Thunder defensive team rebound	25	24
1:32	Luke Kornet loose ball foul	25	24
1:32	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Luke Kornet	25	24
1:19	Jaylin Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	24
1:15	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	25	24
1:12	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	25	24
1:12	Dylan Harper makes free throw 1 of 2	25	25
1:12	Dylan Harper makes free throw 2 of 2	25	26
59.2	Alex Caruso makes 24-foot three pointer (Jaylin Williams assists)	28	26
44.0	De'Aaron Fox misses driving floating jump shot	28	26
42.4	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	28	26
39.3	Lindy Waters III shooting foul	28	26
39.3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	29	26
39.3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	30	26
28.7	Keldon Johnson misses 4-foot two point shot	30	26
26.8	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	30	26
18.4	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Alex Caruso assists)	32	26
0.3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Lindy Waters III 's 23-foot three point jumper	32	26
0.1	Spurs offensive team rebound	32	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	26

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 14, 2026

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Derrick Collins, Tyler Ford, John Butler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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