For the first time in four tries, the OKC Thunder finally got the best of the San Antonio Spurs in 2025-26, beating their budding rivals 119-98 on Tuesday night.
For Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, one main factor paved the way for this long-awaited outcome.
During his post-game interview with NBA on NBC, the reigning MVP was asked, "What was different?" about this most recent outing against San Antonio compared to their previous matchups that helped pave the way to victory.
Quickly, he mentioned how they were able to string together stops when needed, and specifically highlighted that "the key" to it all was their ability to limit the Spurs' transition offense.