Three losses to the San Antonio Spurs later, a legitimate threat to Oklahoma City’s crown has emerged. San Antonio defeated the Thunder 117-102 on Thursday, handing Oklahoma City its first home loss of the season.

For the third straight time, San Antonio has toppled the reigning NBA champions, handing OKC three of its five losses in the 2025-26 season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander calls out the Oklahoma City Thunder after a third successive loss to the Spurs on Christmas Day.

De'Aaron Fox scores 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102. This marked the Spurs third win over the defending NBA champs in two weeks.

De’Aaron Fox (29 points) paced a handful of Spurs players in double-digits, while Stephon Castle (19 points and 7 assists), Victor Wembanyama (19 points and 11 reboundes), and Harrison Barnes (15 points and 6 rebounds) supplied supporting firepower.

The NBA makes it a priority to own the Christmas Day TV habits of the world. It is a tent pole day and the most watched date on the entire 82 game calendar. Okl

Christmas Day is huge in the NBA, and the incredible slate of games this year did not disappoint. The day's action saw multiple thrillers, but the San Antonio Spurs ended up beating the Oklahoma City Thunder comfortably in the end.

Jalen Williams explains how Victor Wembanyama helps Spurs beat Thunder despite Oklahoma City dominating rest of league.