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Led for 44 of 48 minutes: Thunder turn the lights out early in San Antonio

Oklahoma City never gave the Spurs room to breathe, while Maxey, the Warriors and Celtics supplied the night's other headlines.

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Led for 44 of 48 minutes: Thunder turn the lights out early in San Antonio

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01Oct 21, 2026Thunder top Spurs 116-104: Rating recapThe Oklahoma City Thunder handled the key numbers in San Antonio and walked out with a 116-104 win over the Spurs. This NBA regular season game at Frost Bank Center tilted early toward OKC and never really came back, with the visitors leading for 44:12 of game time and building a largest lead of 26. […]02Oct 21, 2026NBA: 76ers beat Knicks 106-100 at MSG in tense finishPhiladelphia beat New York 106-100 at MSG. Maxey led with 28, the 3rd quarter swung it, and free throws late outweighed the Knicks’ rebounding edge.03Oct 17, 2026NBA Preseason: Warriors 128-118 Trail BlazersGolden State beat Portland 128-118 in the NBA Preseason, powered by 18 threes, 29 assists and key free throws before 18,064 fans at Chase Center.04Oct 17, 2026Celtics top 76ers in OT on boards and threesBoston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-120 in NBA Preseason overtime, riding 17 threes and 18 offensive rebounds to erase Philly’s lead at Wells Fargo Center.05Oct 17, 2026Spurs overwhelm Kings 126-97 after lightning startSan Antonio crushed Sacramento 126-97 in NBA Preseason behind a 42-18 first quarter, 61-38 boards and 17 threes. Wembanyama steady; Fox and Harper led.

San Antonio routed Sacramento 126-97 in the preseason behind a 42-18 first quarter, then spent the latest regular-season night chasing Oklahoma City almost from tip to horn. The Thunder led for 44:12 of game time, stretched the margin to 26 and closed out a 116-104 win at Frost Bank Center with the Spurs never getting close.

The rest of the slate had more bite. Philadelphia edged New York 106-100 at Madison Square Garden, Maxey's 28 steering the win after a third quarter that swung it, with late free throws outweighing the Knicks' rebounding edge.

The preseason delivered too: Golden State hit 18 threes with 29 assists in a 128-118 win over Portland before 18,064 fans at Chase Center, while Boston needed overtime to beat the 76ers 125-120, erasing Philly's lead with 17 threes and 18 offensive rebounds.

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