The Thunder made it easy on Holmgren, which is how it should always be. Mark Daigneault loves to put his players in the best position to succeed, and it was most evident on Sunday. Holmgren was utilized perfectly — and the Thunder should take notes for next time they take on the Spurs.

Here are the top five Oklahoma City Thunder player performances for NBA Christmas Day games throughout the years.

After the NBA blessed us with a loaded slate of Christmas Day games, we're heading into the middle third of the season with a clearer picture of who the real contenders are.

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De'Aaron Fox scored a game-high 29 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 117-102 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Christmas.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the win column with a strong win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.

Hawks vs. Thunder predictions and NBA picks for Monday, December 29. SGA & Co. make quick work of shorthanded Atlanta.

Ajay Mitchell continues to impress as one of the best players on the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Kenny Beecham recently said that he still believes Oklahoma City would take down San Antonio in a seven-game series despite OKC's recent losses.