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Thunder beat Spurs as Wembanyama struggles in NBA season opener
Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 116-104 in a game opening the 2026-27 NBA season.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama missed his first 12 shots and finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points as Oklahoma City built a 26-point lead in the second quarter.
The Philadelphia 76ers also began the season with a win, beating the New York Knicks 106-100 at Madison Square Garden.
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points for Philadelphia, while Jalen Brunson led New York with 21.
The opening results gave the Thunder and 76ers wins as the new NBA season got underway; the account also says Detroit beat Boston, but gives no score.
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in the teams’ 2026-27 NBA season opener.
Victor Wembanyama struggled, making one of 13 shots and scoring 12 points.
Wembanyama also had 13 rebounds and six blocks.
Oklahoma City led by 26 points in the second quarter, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points.
Thunder defenders crowded Wembanyama, while Chet Holmgren, Aday Mara and Isaiah Hartenstein helped limit his scoring.
- Who
- The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. Victor Wembanyama struggled for the Spurs.
- What
- The Thunder beat the Spurs 116-104 in the NBA season opener.
- When
- October 20, 2026, according to reports; the game was also described as taking place Tuesday.
- Where
- Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
- Why
- The Thunder won after building a 26-point lead and limiting the Spurs’ offense. The sources do not state a single definitive reason for the result.
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The Thunder beat the Spurs 116-104 in the season opener at Frost Bank Center.
Oklahoma City built a 26-point lead, going ahead 59-33.
Wembanyama scored his first field goal on an alley-oop dunk after missing his first 12 shots.
- Final score
- Thunder 116, Spurs 104
- Wembanyama
- 1-for-13 shooting, 12 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks
- Thunder lead
- 26 points in the second quarter
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- 32 points, five rebounds and four assists
- Chet Holmgren
- 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks
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What people are saying
I need to go back to playing the basketball I like
I might be overthinking it. I don't need to do more. I need to think less probably.
I thought tonight we had the perfect balance of providing help, putting him in a crowd, discipline on the ball, but not hemorrhaging in other parts of the floor.
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Tyrese Maxey comes up with a HUGE steal and score down the stretch. 📺 NBA Tip-Off on NBC and Peacock
Victor Wembanyama just had the worst shooting night of his career: 12 points 1/13 FG 0/4 3P Brutal. (h/t @BrickCenter_)