Facing another tough, energized team and a rabid crowd on the road, Oklahoma City dropped its second straight game to the Spurs and its third loss in the last five contests. The Thunder were nearly at full strength, Shai Gilgeousu2011Alexander was brilliant again, and the team shot a respectable 12u2011ofu201130 from long range. But San Antonio pulled away late, winning the turnover battle and converting transition and half-court opportunities alike into 43 fourth-quarter points.
San Antonio led by only two points at halftime and by nine entering the fourth quarter, but the final period turned into a runaway as the Spurs handed OKC a rare, decisive defeat.