After going down by 10 in the first quarter, the San Antonio Spurs forced the Oklahoma City Thunder out of their comfort zone and cruised to a 105-93 win Monday night at AT&T Center.
Thunder vs. Spurs final score: San Antonio stifles OKC, 105-93
The Spurs solidified themselves as the best in the West as they forced OKC into making plenty of uncharacteristic mistakes.
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Even though San Antonio (49-15) was without Tony Parker, it was business as usual as the Spurs executed to perfection and shot 52.4 percent from the field. The Spurs showcased their depth as they had a total of six players score in double figures.
San Antonio saw an unlikely source in Tiago Splitter score a team-high 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting and add 10 rebounds to collect a double-double. Kawhi Leonard added 17 points.
The Thunder (47-17) lost the game with a failure to take care of the ball, as they committed 17 turnovers. They led by as many as 13 points in the first half before the Spurs forced them into making mistakes in the second half. Kevin Durant led the way for Oklahoma City with 26 points on 7-of-13 shooting and six rebounds and five assists while Serge Ibaka notched a double-double with 13 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Russell Westbrook was strong in his own regard and finished with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists.
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