When these two teams played the night before, the Thunder left the door open and De’Aaron Fox pushed his way in and got the Spurs the win.
Jalen Williams slammed that door shut on Sunday night, scoring a career-high 41 points to get the Thunder a little revenge and the win.
Mar 2, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
Williams got a boost from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who added 31.
It was San Antonio’s first game at home after the lengthy annual rodeo road trip, and the fans at least saw Rookie guard Stephon Castle have a big night with 32 points, helping his case as the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year.
Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams, Lu Dort, and San Antonio’s Julian Champagnie were ejected for fighting after a third-quarter scuffle.
It started when Champagnie went to make a pass over his head, but in pulling his elbows across he seemed to catch Williams in the face, and soon after Williams grabbed Champagnie’s jersey. How Jeremy Sochan got through this without an ejection is hard to fathom.
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