Gilgeous-Alexander Gets Revenge on Spurs With 32 in Season Opener…Wembanyama 1-for-13 From the Field

Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 116–104 in the NBA season opener. Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points, downplayed the game after the final buzzer, calling it "one of 82 games."

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On October 20, 2026, local time in the U.S., the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Spurs 116–104 in the 2026-27 NBA regular-season opener, played on the road in San Antonio. It was played on the 21st in Korea. The opponent was the very team that ended the Thunder's title defense last season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points, played down the win right afterward.

Oklahoma City 116–104; a 15-point gap in the 2nd quarter decided the game

The turning point came in the 2nd quarter. Per CourtFrame's tally,the Thunder outscored them 31–16 in the 2nd quarter and finished the first half 65–44. The Thunder effectively opened a 15-point lead in just 12 minutes. The interesting part comes in the second half: subtracting the halftime score from the final 116–104 leaves San Antonio ahead 60–51, a 9-point margin. In effect, the game was decided in the first half.

At the center of it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. According to the official NBA box score, 32 points · 6 rebounds · 4 assists, the most points on either team. He opened the new season with numbers nearly identical to his 31.1-point average last season. ClutchPoints listed 5 rebounds, but the official record shows 6.

Victor Wembanyama 1-for-13 from the field, scoring less than half his season average

According to AP, Victor Wembanyama managed just 12 points. He took 13 shots and made only one, a success rate of about 7.7%. Compared with his 25-point regular-season average last season, that is 48% of his usual output. The Thunder's defense kept his shooting touch from ever returning.

According to CourtFrame's records, Jared McCain went 6-for-8 from three-point range and added 20 points to the total. Of those, 18 came from three-pointers alone, at a 75% success rate. Compared with his regular-season average of about 8.3 points last season, that is 2.4 times his usual output in a single game. The numbers show this win was not built by the team's top scorer alone.

Opening-night scoring vs. 2025-26 regular-season averages

Player	Team	Opener points	2025-26 average points	Difference (points)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Oklahoma City	32	31.1	+0.9
Victor Wembanyama	San Antonio	12	25.0	-13.0
Jared McCain	Oklahoma City	20	approx. 8.3	+11.7

Gilgeous-Alexander's postgame comment: "One of 82"

According to ClutchPoints, he said in an NBC interview right after the game, "One of 82, like, this doesn't prove anything." The meaning is that it is just one of 82 games and proves nothing. However, this exact wording has not been confirmed against an official NBA source.

The AP described this opponent as the team that ended the Thunder's title defense last season. The 2-time consecutive MVP himself drew that line clearly. This is his postgame remark, as reported in an official NBA article: "This game really doesn't mean that much."

Related official sites

NBA official game record — Full player-by-player records for the Oklahoma City–San Antonio season opener
NBA official profile of Gilgeous-Alexander — Career, awards, and season-by-season stats
FIBA official profile of Gilgeous-Alexander — International competition record with the Canadian national team

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