NBA NBC Final Tue, Oct 20
Oklahoma City Thunder(0-0) @ San Antonio Spurs(0-0)
OKC 116 – SA 104
Closed OKC -1.5 (opened SA -1.5) O/U 229.5 (opened 228.5)
OKC covered Under
Draft Kings lines
NBA @nba.comBlueskyTuesday’s 76ers-Knicks and Thunder-Spurs doubleheader was the NBA’s most-watched opening night ever, averaging 6.41 million viewers on NBC/Peacock.Oct 22 Open postSportstoons @sportstoons.bsky.socialBlueskyThunder smack Spurs 116-104 in season opener. Wemby shoots 7.7 percent from the floor.Oct 21 Open postJeff McDonald @jmcdonaldsa.bsky.socialBluesky"I don't need to do more. I need to think less."
Victor Wembanyama needed 13 shots to record his first field goal of the 2026-27 campaign.
He insists the path to regaining his footing remains uncomplicated: Keep it simple.
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...Oct 22 Open postMicCheck @newyorklahoman.bsky.socialBlueskyMorning after thoughts?
Thunder played to 60% of their best self.
Mara good. Still.
Shai great. Still.
Spurs culture, is to cry a lot.
Need to start a conversation about Wemby and what seems to be his poor conditioning 1, and 2, his ability to lead a team.
BELT TO ASS AND IT FEELS SO GOODOct 21 Open postNBA Scores @nbascores.bsky.socialBlueskyFinal:
Thunder 116
Spurs 104Oct 21 Open postThundertalk @thundertalk.bsky.socialBlueskyGAME 1 Spurs vs Thunder recap
Mara shined
Chet locked in
SGA mvp
McCain shooting masterclass
Anything I missed?Oct 21 Open postMike Finger @mikefinger.bsky.socialBlueskyWrote about two teams that don't like each other, and about whether there's anything real to take from their 13th meeting in 11 months, and about the unending quest of each to get in the other's head. www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...Oct 21 Open postClutchPoints @clutchpoints.bsky.socialBlueskyShai Gilgeous-Alexander STARS as the Thunder take down the Spurs on opening night 😤
⛈️32 points on 13-of-27 shooting
⛈️5 rebounds
⛈️4 assists
⛈️3 steals
⛈️3 blocksOct 21 Open postSteph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.socialBlueskyOpening day winners and losers! Here are the highs and lows from the three games on Tuesday:
www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...Oct 21 Open posttherealmaine.bsky.social @therealmaine.bsky.socialBlueskyWhat a statement and defensive scheme execution from the Thunder
Held Victor Wembanyama tonight to ⬇️
1/13 FG
0/4 3PT
4 turnovers
Primarily defended by Chet Holmgren. Rose to the occasion
Held the Spurs to ⬇️
39% from the floor
27% from 3
Forced 13 San Antonio TOs. Had (8 steals & 9 blocks)Oct 21 Open postHoop Informatics @hoopinformatics.comBlueskyPrimestats.net luck adjusted final scores from last night
Celtics 109
Pistons 115
76ers 112
Knicks 107
Thunder 110
Spurs 111Oct 21 Open postTom Orsborn @tomorsborn.bsky.socialBlueskyJared McCain had 20 points off the bench on the strength of 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.
So, what went wrong on the perimeter for the #Spurs?
Wemby summed it up this way: “They were making the extra pass, and we weren't making the extra effort."
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...Oct 21 Open postPaul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.socialBlueskyNew ✍🏼: thespotupshot.substack.com/p/spurs-vs-t...
Film, numbers, and observations from the Spurs vs Thunder season openerOct 21 Open postKeithSmithNBA @keithsmithnba.bsky.socialBlueskyNEW NBA Game Notes are up on The Basketball Bulletin! Notes and clips from all three Opening Night (Day?) games:
🏀Pistons-Celtics
🏀Sixers-Knicks
🏀Thunder-Spurs
Covered a lot of stuff from all three games in this season's first version of Game Notes!
basketballbulletin.substack.com/p/nba-game-n...Oct 21 Open postWikihoops @wikihoops.comBlueskyYour top #NBA games from Tuesday, Oct 20
#Celtics vs #Pistons ⭐️ 9/10 👍 44 🔥 (100%)
#Sixers vs #Knicks ⭐️ 8/10 👍 22 (100%)
#Thunder vs #Spurs ⭐️ 5/10 👍 9 (90%)
All game ratings, stats and recaps (no spoilers): wikihoops.com/games/2026-10-20/Oct 21 Open post
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