In a Christmas Day surprise, the Oklahoma City Thunder found a stocking full of coal hanging over the fireplace in the form of a 117-102 loss to the Spurs. Not only was the defeat the Thunder's third of the season to San Antonio, but it was also the second straight loss to the Spurs, who handed Oklahoma City consecutive losses by 15-plus points for the first time since the 2021-22 season, according to ESPN Insights.
And in the eyes of the team's best player and leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the big takeaway from Thursday's loss—and the team’s three losses to the Spurs as a whole on the year—was simple.
