Thunder Beat Spurs 116-104 as Holmgren Answers With 14 Points After Flagrant Foul
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 21
Thunder Beat Spurs 116-104 as Holmgren Answers With 14 Points After Flagrant Foul
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 21
Summary
Oklahoma City opened its season by beating San Antonio 116-104, with Chet Holmgren posting 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks after a rough playoff exit against the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama shot just 1-of-13 with Holmgren as his primary defender, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points.
The game's flashpoint came early in the second quarter, when De'Aaron Fox grabbed Holmgren from behind and threw him to the floor, drawing a flagrant 1.
Four technical fouls followed the review — one on Wembanyama and one each on Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams and Kenrich Williams — after Thunder players rushed in to back Holmgren.
The scuffle added edge to a matchup already charged by last season's Western Conference finals, reinforcing what players framed as a growing Thunder-Spurs rivalry.