Fans got all they could have asked for out of a preseason game, with Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holgren making their NBA debuts and putting on a first-half show, complete with threes, dunks, and (playful) flexing at each other in a glimpse of what could very well be the future of the league and revitalization of their 2010’s rivalry. The Spurs got out to a fast start and led 81-74 at the half, but the Thunder were the hot team in the second half, pulling ahead and staving off a late rally as the Spurs fell 121-122.
Wembanyama led five Spurs in double figures with 20 points on 8-13 shooting, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a block.