Thunder Defeat Spurs 116-104 in San Antonio Season Opener
The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in San Antonio in their season opener, a game with significance following last season's conference finals.
Tyler Longview, TX, October 20, 2026 —
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened their season with a 116-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder, according to the information provided about the game.
The result came in a matchup described as significant following last season’s conference finals. The available information does not provide further details about the connection between that postseason series and the season opener, or describe how either team performed in the conference finals.
The reported score gives the final margin as 12 points. No individual statistics, scoring breakdown, or account of how the game developed were provided, so details such as leading scorers beyond Gilgeous-Alexander, key stretches, and late-game events cannot be confirmed from the available summary.
The information also does not specify the date of the opener, the teams’ records entering the game, or what comes next on either team’s schedule. It identifies San Antonio as the location and the contest as each team’s season opener, but does not include further details about the venue or attendance.
Based on the information provided, the central result was Oklahoma City’s 116-104 win, with Gilgeous-Alexander identified as the Thunder’s leader. The game’s significance was linked to the previous season’s conference finals, though the nature of that significance was not explained.
Story summarized from the original created by RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press on www.ketk.com, see more information here.
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