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Thunder took advantage of Victor Wembanyama’s bad night to beat Spurs
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Thunder took advantage of Victor Wembanyama’s bad night to beat Spurs

NBA: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City ThunderOctober 30, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) defends during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory credits: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Luguentz Dort scored 20 points Wednesday night as the Thunder remained undefeated with a 105-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs in Oklahoma City.

The showdown between Thunder’s Chet Holmgren and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama, two of the best young big men in the league, never really materialized.

Wembanyama limped to the locker room after appearing to injure his foot on a post-up during the second quarter and was not a factor when he returned. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year finished with a career-high six points, just 1 of 5 from the field, and grabbed eight rebounds. He didn’t make a single shot in the second half.

Wembanyama was held to fewer than 10 points four times in his first 75 career games. Two have happened in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder took advantage after Wembanyama went down, with Holmgren scoring seven points during a 14-7 run to help Oklahoma City extend its lead to 42-26 at 7:15 of the second.

Holmgren, who was second to Wembanyama for top rookie honors, had 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting with five boards and two blocks. He made all three of his three-point attempts as the Thunder made a season-high 17 from beyond the arc, including 13 before halftime. Oklahoma City also recorded a season-best 28 assists.

The Thunder led by 19 in the first half and maintained that cushion in the third quarter before the Spurs pulled within 82-75 with 10:23 to go in the fourth. A 9-2 run in Oklahoma City put the hosts back in control.

Harrison Barnes led San Antonio with 18 points, while Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and nine rebounds.

The Thunder scored 18 steals and converted 22 San Antonio turnovers into 27 points.

Opponents are averaging 94.75 points per game against Oklahoma City, which is 4-0 for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

After Boston’s loss to Indiana earlier in the evening, the Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the only undefeated teams in the league.

–Field-level media