Lu Dort scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 19 and nan Oklahoma City Thunder defeated nan San Antonio Spurs 105-93 to stay nan only unbeaten squad successful nan Western Conference
ByCLIFF BRUNT AP sports writer
October 31, 2024, 12:10 AM
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Lu Dort scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 19 and nan Oklahoma City Thunder defeated nan San Antonio Spurs 105-93 connected Wednesday nighttime to stay nan only unbeaten squad successful nan Western Conference.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points, and Jalen Williams had 12 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds for nan Thunder. Oklahoma City has won each 4 of its games by astatine slightest 12 points.
Harrison Barnes scored 18 points, Jeremy Sochan had 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Chris Paul added 14 points and 9 assists for nan Spurs.
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama was held to six points connected 1-for-5 shooting successful his matchup pinch Holmgren, a chap second-year large man. Wembanyama besides had 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Spurs: Wembanyama is competitory against a squad astatine nan Thunder's level, but overmuch of his squad isn't. The Spurs changeable conscionable 41.2% from nan section and struggled to manufacture shots for their young star. San Antonio's 93 points was its lowest full this season.
Thunder: Oklahoma City showed it tin grip business erstwhile Gilgeous-Alexander's changeable is off. Gilgeous-Alexander, 1 of nan league's apical scorers pinch 28.7 points per crippled done his first 3 contests, made conscionable 7 of 20 shots, including 2 of 10 from 3.
The Spurs trim Oklahoma City's lead to 82-75 successful nan 4th fourth earlier nan Thunder went connected a 9-2 tally pinch Gilgeous-Alexander connected nan chair to regain power of nan game. Rookie Ajay Mitchell scored 5 points during that stretch. The Thunder led 93-81 erstwhile Gilgeous-Alexander returned, and Oklahoma City led 103-87 erstwhile he went to nan chair for bully pinch 2:46 remaining.
The Thunder made 17 of 41 3-pointers while nan Spurs made 12 of 36.
The Spurs sojourn nan Jazz connected Thursday, and nan Thunder sojourn nan Trail Blazers connected Friday.
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