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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 as Thunder beat Spurs 116-104

Jared McCain hit six 3-pointers off the bench and Oklahoma City led by 26 in the second quarter on opening night in San Antonio.

Gilgeous-Alexander: 32 points, 13-of-27 from the field
McCain: 20 points off the bench, 6-of-8 on 3s
Wembanyama: 13 rebounds, 6 blocks, 1-of-13 shooting

Published October 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Oklahoma City Thunder

San Antonio Spurs

Box score and plays

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 on Tuesday in San Antonio, after building a 26-point lead before halftime.

Gilgeous-Alexander made 13 of 27 shots in 36 minutes. Jared McCain added 20 points off the bench on 7-of-9 shooting, including 6 of 8 from beyond the arc.

The Thunder (1-0) took control in the second quarter. A 10-0 run made it 56-33, and they reached 59-33 at 2:56, their largest lead. The Spurs (0-1) scored 16 points in the quarter.

San Antonio outscored Oklahoma City 36-28 in the third quarter and stayed within reach. Stephon Castle's 28-foot three-pointer with 1:46 left made it 112-100. Layups by Ajay Mitchell and Aday Mara stretched it to 116-102, and Ja'Kobi Gillespie's basket with 2.0 seconds left set the final score.

Castle led San Antonio with 24 points on 9-of-20 shooting and seven rebounds. Victor Wembanyama had 13 rebounds and six blocks, but he made one of 13 shots and went 0 of 4 on threes.

Shooting separated the teams. Oklahoma City had an effective field goal percentage of 52.6 against 44.6 for San Antonio, and the Spurs made 10 of 37 threes to the Thunder's 14 of 31. The Thunder's bench outscored San Antonio's 48-29.