The Thunder (26-5) hope to get back into the groove of things and break a two-game losing streak. Their first real challenger to their back-to-back aspirations was revealed on Christmas. They suffered a shocking 117-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was limited to 22 points.

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.

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.

With New Year's Eve on the horizon, Charlotte will play an early game Wednesday, facing the Golden State Warriors at 1PM. As the Warriors head into town, Charlotte's injury report remains quite full.

The Timberwolves rallied late Friday night for a 112-107 win over the Thunder, which lost for only the third time in 28 games this season.

The San Antonio Spurs handed the Oklahoma City Thunder just their second loss of the season in the NBA Cup semifinals.