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

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

The Thunder closed the game with 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 left and the Spurs led 110-104.

San Antonio’s Chris Paul added 14 points and 11 assists, with the veteran point guard drilling in a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired 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 broken hip.

Takeaways

Thunder: After forcing 13 goals in the first half, Oklahoma City could only add seven more in the second half.

Spurs: Barnes was 3 for 7 on 3-pointers and scored a season high.

Key moment

Johnson threw down a one-handed dunk with 1:46 left in the first half after a crossover sent his defender tumbling downfield. With the arena buzzing with anticipation 30 seconds later, Johnson zeroed in and drained a 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 58-57 lead. It was part of a 25-3 run over the second 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.

Next

Thunder: Host Portland on Wednesday.

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

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