Oklahoma City (4-0) looked just as ironclad against Victor Wembanyama (6 points, 4 TO) and the Spurs (1-3) as it has against much shorter competition this season, notching a sleepy 105-93 win at home. OKC had a franchise-record 18 steals, giving Wemby and the hapless under-40* San Antonio playmakers constant trouble by collapsing, digging, clogging...defense can get weird to write about...and anticipating the clunky drives, post-ups, and passes from their opponent.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an off night, going 2-10 from three and scoring his fewest points (18) in a game since April. Somehow Lu Dort was the only 20-point scorer, as Jalen Williams (12 pts, 8 ast, 7 rbs, 5 stocks) and Chet Holmgren (19/2/5/4) played less aggressively on that end (23 combined shots between them, 8.