The OKC Thunder suffered a home loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in what marked its first Christmas Day game since 2018. Here are takeaways.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't help but feel spurned. After leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the playoffs for the first time in four years,

The San Antonio Spurs handles their business on Christmas Day by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 to improve their record to an impressive 23-7.

De’Aaron Fox (29 points) paced a handful of Spurs players in double-digits, while Stephon Castle (19 points and 7 assists), Victor Wembanyama (19 points and 11 reboundes), and Harrison Barnes (15 points and 6 rebounds) supplied supporting firepower.

The Spurs are reportedly open to trading Jeremy Sochan ahead of the trade deadline to secure an impactful rotational upgrade.

Johnson's early 3-point barrage helped the Spurs beat the Lakers and get to Las Vegas, where Victory Wembanyama might return.

You don’t lose to a team three times in a row in a short span without them being better than you,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said following the Christmas Day collision.

Williams noted that the Spurs remind him of the 2024 Thunder because of the way they play together, and felt it’s something his team can learn from. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared a similar sentiment after the game.