On March 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season was in full swing, and the Spurs welcomed the challenge of the Thunder at home. In the first quarter of the game, the two sides showed an evenly matched situation. However, heading into the second quarter, the Spurs were on fire from the outside and quickly established a lead. In the end, they defeated the Thunder with a score of 132-118 to end their five-game losing streak.
For the Spurs, Sochan contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds, Wembanyama had a strong performance with 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks, and Vassell also had a stellar performance of 28 points, three rebounds and nine assists. In addition, Jones contributed 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Keldon had 10 points and four assists, and Collins contributed 13 points, five rebounds and five assists.
For the Thunder, Jalen Williams had 26 points, six rebounds and three assists, Holmgren had 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Alexander also had 31 points, six rebounds and three assists. Isaiah Joe contributed 15 points to the team.
After the game began, Vassell tried to miss an outside three-point shot, but he quickly grabbed the rebound and completed a dunk to score. Dort, on the other hand, scored a three-pointer to give the Thunder a 3-2 lead over the Spurs. Champagne then landed on Giddey's feet while shooting from the outside and made three free throws. When Holmgren was in line with Wembanyama, he hit a long-range shot. Not to be outdone, Vassell also responded with three points. The two sides went back and forth, and the score kept taking the lead alternately. However, at the end of the quarter, the Thunder extended their lead to seven points with a wave of counter-attacks. The Spurs responded quickly, and with back-to-back scores from Keldon and Collins, the Spurs managed to overtake the Thunder. At halftime, the two sides were tied at 37-37.
Entering the second quarter, Osman hit a solid three-pointer in the bottom corner, and Wallace scored 2+1 through a layup. Keldon continued to shoot from the outside, Wembanyama also hit a three-pointer as the Spurs held the lead. However, the Thunder's shooting percentage began to decline, and they hit iron frequently. Wembanyama and Keldon hit back-to-back shots as the Spurs continued to extend their lead. Isaiah Joe arcs a frontal shot to break the scoring drought for the Thunder. The Spurs hit the basket twice in quick succession, and the two sides ended the first half with a score of 69-64, giving the Spurs the lead.
At the start of the second half, Jalen Williams scored on a throw-in and Wembanyama responded with another three-pointer from the outside. Sochan and Wembanyama rained three-pointers from the outside, and the Thunder chased after them in an effort to close the gap. However, the Spurs' outside firepower was too strong, and Sochan and Champagne played well again, and the Spurs led the last double. Alexander and Collins made back-to-back free throws to narrow the gap to single digits, and Jalen Williams made another 2+1. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder chased the score to 96-98, and the Spurs still lead.
At the beginning of the final quarter of the game, the Thunder completed the comeback with a wave of 6-2 offense. Sochan stepped up and scored five points single-handedly, and the two sides were back on the same running line again. Vassell shot through the arc and Dort responded with a mid-range shot. With Sohan scoring a cut, the Thunder were forced to call a timeout. After the timeout, the Thunder's offense still didn't improve much, and Jones and Wembanyama hit back-to-back three-pointers to stop the opponent again. After returning from a timeout, Jalen Williams hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but there wasn't enough time to complete the comeback. In the end, the Spurs won 132-118 against the Thunder. Record 2024