Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points (9 during a 19-0 run across the second and third quarters) and a career-high 7 steals, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the San Antonio Spurs 123-87.
The Thunder led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 25-2 run bridging the second and third quarters.
For the Spurs, Julian Champagnie had 13 points (10 in the fourth quarter), a career-high 4 steals and 3 blocks.
The Thunder shot 51.7% from the field and 38.5% from 3 to the Spurs’ 38.7% and 30.0%. The Spurs turned it over 25 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Spurs 31-2 on the fast break. The Thunder’s starters outscored the Spurs 46-25 in 17 minutes together.