The Oklahoma City Thunder were considered a breakout team a season ago as they surged to the top of the West in the regular season standings. Their run was cut short in the second round of the playoffs by the eventual Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks, and while it left fans in a sour mood, it certainly didn’t mark the end of an era, but the beginning one of one.
The Thunder enter the 2024-25 campaign as favorites to win the West, and a quick look at the roster tells you why. OKC is about as young a team as there is, but the defensive depth is what could potentially carry them to bring home the long sought-after Larry O’Brien trophy.
Monday night marks the start of the preseason for the Thunder as they take on the San Antonio Spurs on the road. Both squads are resting at least a couple of their starters—namely Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort for the Thunder and Victor Wembanyama for the Spurs—but there is sure to be plenty of action to go around as OKC fans will get their first look at newcomers Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein.
Game Details
Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Frost Bank Center (San Antonio, Texas)
Television: NBA TV, Bally Sports Oklahoma
Stream: Thunder App
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
Game Notes: Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes, San Antonio Spurs Official Game Notes
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Cason Wallace
- SG: Alex Caruso
- SF: Jalen Williams
- PF: Chet Holmgren
- C: Isaiah Hartenstein
Spurs
- PG: Tre Jones
- SG: Stephon Castle
- SF: Harrison Barnes
- PF: Jeremy Sochan
- C: Sandro Mamukelashvili
Injury Report
Thunder
- Luguentz Dort (rest) is OUT.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left ACL surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Jaylen Williams (strained right hamstring) is OUT.
- Kenrich Williams (right knee surgery recovery) is OUT.
Spurs
- Charles Bassey (ACL surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Zach Collins (rest) is OUT.
- David Duke Jr. (undisclosed) is OUT.
- Chris Paul (rest) is OUT.
- Devin Vassell (right foot surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Victor Wembanyama (rest) is OUT.
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder are 28-29 against the Spurs in the regular season (19-10 at home, 9-19 away) and 10-8 against them in the playoffs (7-2 at home, 3-6 away).
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City, the Thunder have won the season series with the Spurs 4 times, lost it 7 times, and tied 5 times.
- The Thunder went 3-1 agains the Spurs last season (2-0 at home, 1-1 on the road).