National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City 99, San Antonio 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 7, 2021
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #60 James Williams, #11 Derrick Collins, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance: 12972

Mike Muscala scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching free throws with 3.6 seconds to play, as the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the visiting San Antonio Spurs 99-94 Sunday to win their second consecutive game.

The Thunder erased numerous 16-point deficits to take a 79-69 lead into the final quarter. After the lead changed hands twice, Oklahoma City held a 97-94 advantage with 46.9 seconds to play.

The Spurs' Lonnie Walker IV missed a wild 3-point attempt when up against the shot clock with 7.5 seconds left, and Muscala hit his two free throws to cap the Thunder's win, their third of the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 14 points and nine assists for the Thunder, with Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Luguentz Dort scoring 13 points each, and Darius Bazley getting 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 22 points and Walker IV had 15 off the bench. Drew Eubanks had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray, Doug McDermott and Thaddeus Young added 10 points apiece.

The Spurs raced to a 14-4 lead by the halfway mark of the first quarter and, after a brief Oklahoma City run, pushed their advantage to 28-14 after 12 minutes of play. The Thunder shot just 23.1 percent from the floor in the period.

Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before scoring seven of the final nine points of the period and pulling to 55-45 at halftime.

Muscala led all scorers with 14 points off the bench in the first half, with Gilgeous-Alexander tallying just five points.

Johnson paced the Spurs with 12 points at halftime while Walker IV added 11.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   Oklahoma City
Keldon Johnson 22 Scoring Mike Muscala 20
Dejounte Murray 9 Assists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9
Drew Eubanks 11 Rebounds Darius Bazley 11
Keldon Johnson 4 Free Throws Made Mike Muscala 7
Dejounte Murray 3 Steals Derrick Favors 2
Drew Eubanks 3 Blocks Mike Muscala 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 94 41.0 6-30 6-9 29 46 10 9 10
Oklahoma City 99 37.2 12-42 17-20 21 57 7 5 15
Upcoming Games
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Thunder have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Spurs have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .333 after a loss.