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Spurs defeat Thunder on action-packed night featuring 28 teams

Follow along with a wild night in the NBA, headlined by a clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.

Ben Lambert, for NBA.com

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110, handing the defending champions their fourth loss of the season.

Enjoy the best of Tuesday’s 14-game slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.

What we know after Tuesday night’s games:

  • The Mavericks defeated the Nuggets 131-130 in the opening contest of our ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast’ doubleheader, led by Cooper Flagg (33 pts, 9 reb, 9 ast).
  • The Clippers beat the Rockets 128-108 behind 41 points from Kawhi Leonard.
  • The Spurs knocked off the Thunder 130-110, handing the defending champs their fourth loss of the season, despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points.

1:00 AM / DECEMBER 24, 2025

Clippers run over Rockets on Peacock

128-108, behind a vintage performance from Kawhi Leonard (41 pts, 8 reb, 5 ast).

James Harden had 29 points, while Kevin Durant led Houston with 22.

12:42 AM / DECEMBER 24, 2025

Clippers extend lead in the fourth

118-98 Clippers with 4:50 to go in the fourth quarter on NBC and Peacock.

Kawhi’s up to 41 points on 16-of-23 shooting. It’s The Klaw’s first 40+ point game since 2023.

12:33 AM / DECEMBER 24, 2025

Pistons defeat Kings

Tobias Harris had 24 points to be the lead man for Detroit, while Jalen Duren added 23 points and 14 rebounds and Cade Cunningham tallied 23 points and 14 assists.

DeMar DeRozan had 37 points on 18 shots for Sacramento — his season high.

12:15 AM / DECEMBER 24, 2025

Magic survive late challenge from Blazers

The Magic and Blazers went back-and-forth in the fourth quarter, but Orlando proved the victor, led by Desmond Bane (23 pts, 4 3PM) and Anthony Black (21 pts, 4 3PM).

Deni Avdija paced Portland with 25 points, adding 6 rebounds and 8 assists, while Donovan Clingan had 14 rebounds and two blocks.

Portland had a 58-36 advantage in points in the paint and a 28-13 lead in fast break points, but Orlando shot 15-of-33 from three-point range to seize the win.

11:42 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Clippers up on the Rockets at the half

After defeating the Lakers Saturday, the Clippers are looking to knock off another traditional Western Conference power, as they lead the Rockets 63-58 at the half.

Kawhi Leonard (18 pts, 2 ast) is leading the way, including finding John Collins with this slick bounce pass.

11:32 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Suns win division battle over Lakers

Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 25 points, followed by Devin Booker, who had 21 points and 11 assists.

LeBron James put up 22 points and 6 assists in defeat, while Austin Reaves added 17.

11:20 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Pistons up on Kings at the half

75-58. Cade Cunningham (16 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast) is running the show for the Motor City representatives.

DeMar DeRozan has 23 points on 10 shots for the squad from the City of Trees.

11:11 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Shaedon Sharpe soars…

But the Magic are up 63-50 at the half in Portland, led by 19 points from Anthony Black.

10:53 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Spurs dominate Thunder

130-110, handing the defending champions their fourth loss of the season.

Victor Wembanyama led the Jackals cheering section in a celebratory clapping session after the win, leaving them roaring victory into the night.

Keldon Johnson (25 pts) led the Spurs in scoring, while Stephon Castle added 24 points in 28 minutes.

It’s the seventh straight win for San Antonio.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points in defeat for Oklahoma City.

10:39 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Spurs open up lead on Thunder late

It’s 110-96 San Antonio with 4:27 to go in the fourth quarter, as the Thunder face suffering their fourth loss of the season.

Could the Spurs have OKC’s number in this budding rivalry?

10:26 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Mavericks win a thriller on NBC

131-130, as Peyton Watson’s game-winning three-point attempt went halfway down, but rimmed out.

It was a coming-out party on national television for Cooper Flagg, who had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in his first appearance on NBC.

“Just coming together, trying to have each other’s backs,” said Flagg. “We’re learning from all these experiences. We’ve been in a lot of really close games… I just want to get a bunch more wins.”

“You are seeing the next star in the NBA,” said Mike Tirico of Flagg. “Starring right now.”

Nikola Jokić (29 pts, 7 reb, 14 ast) was his customary brilliant self for the Nuggets, while Jamal Murray added 31 pts and 14 assists. But only four Nuggets scored in double figures.

10:21 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Timberwolves running away from Knicks

Minnesota’s taking control against the Knicks, sparked by 17 fourth-quarter points from Julius Randle.

Karl-Anthony Towns has 40 points and 11 rebounds on 24 shots on his old home floor.

10:17 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Nuggets-Mavericks going down to the wire

126-121 Mavericks with just over three minutes to go on Peacock and NBC. Cooper Flagg (31 pts) just knocked down a clutch three, two days after turning 19.

Flip on the finish!

10:13 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Cardiac Bulls snag one

126-123 over Atlanta. Coby White (24 pts) led Chicago in scoring, with Nikola Vučević (21 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast) clinching the victory.

9:55 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Flagg prints a poster

What a poster jam! Catch the finish of Nuggets-Mavericks on Peacock.

9:49 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Buzelis bounce

The Hawks and Bulls are dueling down the stretch in Atlanta. Matas Buzelis made his mark on the battle with this jam, which is our top Dunk Score of the night at 89.7.

9:30 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The King abides

LeBron’s averaging 27.6 ppg, 7.2 reb and 6.2 ast over his last five games, giving us all the chance to enjoy some vintage performances from the King. What year is it, again?

9:15 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Spurs and Thunder battling

43-43 with 6:43 to go in the second quarter.

Keldon Johnson, former Olympic gold medalist, leads all scorers with 12 points.

9:08 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Raptors lead over Heat

70-59 with 4:04 to go in the third quarter.

Brandon Ingram (12 pts) contributed with this smooth finger roll finish.

8:57 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Fear the Flagg

The Mavericks have opened up a 56-46 lead over the Nuggets with 4:21 to go in the half on Peacock.

Dallas’ riding a 36-18 advantage in points in the paint, thanks in part to the slashing of their talented rookie.

8:49 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

MPJ’s getting buckets

8:35 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Naji with the incisive pass

41-27 Mavericks after the first quarter on Peacock.

8:19 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Paul George soars

A moment to appreciate the nine-time NBA All-Star, who leads tonight’s action with three steals so far.

Michael Porter Jr. has 23 points, by the way, while Joel Embiid has 19.

Nets up 63-57 with the half nearing in Philly.

8:07 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Hawks take off

36-30 Atlanta after one, led by Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 12 points.

NAW’s putting up a career-high 20.3 ppg on 45/38/86 shooting, flying the flag for the Hawks.

8:02 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Queen delivers by air

Derik Queen (No. 3 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder) has special vision for a big man. Here, he finds Trey Murphy III with a dime of an alley-oop.

32-22 Pelicans over the Cavaliers on League Pass.

7:46 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

MPJ’s been on fire

Michael Porter Jr.’s averaging a career-high 25.6 points per game on 49/40/82 shooting.

He’s got it rolling early against the Sixers — tune in to watch a talented scorer get buckets.

7:25 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

The Process gets things going

2023 Kia NBA MVP Joel Embiid (20.5 ppg) starts his return to the hardwood in a groove.

17-15 Nets with 4:37 to go in the first quarter.

6:45 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Get hyped for Thunder-Spurs

The road to the NBA Finals may well go through Oklahoma City and San Antonio. They’re coming off a classic clash in the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals.

Get excited for tonight’s battle, coming to you live at 8:30 ET on League Pass.

6:30 PM / DECEMBER 23, 2025

Welcome to a 14-game night in the NBA!

Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets take on Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks in the first half of our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

We’ve got 28 teams in action tonight, headlined by our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on Peacock and NBC featuring Nuggets-Mavericks (8 ET) and Rockets-Clippers (10:30 ET), as well as a clash between rising Western powers with Thunder-Spurs. (8:30 ET, League Pass)!

NBA.com’s Shaun Powell has more for you on the budding rivalry between Oklahoma City and San Antonio, which sparked during the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals, as the Spurs knocked off the Thunder to advance to the championship game, where they fell to the Knicks.

He’s also got you tapped in to the construction of the Thunder roster, which has one title under its belt and is seeking another with an NBA-best 26-3 record.

The Thunder, Spurs and Nuggets are all in the top five of the most recent NBA.com Power Rankings, led by surging superstars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.5 ppg, 4.9 reb, 6.5 ast, 55.4 FG%), Victor Wembanyama (24.4 ppg, 12.2 reb, 3.3 blk, 51.3 FG%) and Nikola Jokić (28.9 ppg, 12.1 reb, 10.8 ast, 60.7 FG%).

Shai extended his streak of 20+ point games to 100 Monday night, becoming the second player ever to reach the milestone. Wilt Chamberlain has the longest-such streak in NBA history, at 126 games between 1961-62.

The Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg (18.7 ppg, 6.3 reb, 3.6 ast) — No. 1 on the latest Kia Rookie Ladder — leads Dallas against Denver, while Kevin Durant (25.3 ppg, 5.0 reb, 4.1 ast) takes on former teammate James Harden (25.8 ppg, 5.2 reb, 8.2 ast) in the nightcap.

Here’s the complete slate:

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