San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction: NBA, 21 October 2026

Match recap: San Antonio Spurs 104-116 Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, 21 October 2026

Oklahoma City Thunder beat San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in the NBA on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The game was played at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX.

Score period by period

Oklahoma City Thunder built the margin in the first two quarters, winning them 34-28 and 31-16, before San Antonio Spurs took the third 36-28 and the fourth 24-23.

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Head-to-head is the strongest axis, and San Antonio Spurs have the upper hand. They lead the series 8 wins to 4 across 12 meetings. The latest, on Sunday 31 May 2026 at Paycom Center, ended in a 111-103 Spurs win.

Our prediction

San Antonio Spurs hold a slight edge as favourite for San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Form points the other way. Oklahoma City Thunder went 6-4 over their last 10 games, scoring 1064 points fewer than nothing: they scored 1134 and conceded 1114, against a 4-6 record for San Antonio Spurs with 1064 scored and 1048 conceded. Head-to-head tilts it back. San Antonio Spurs lead the series 8 wins to 4 and won the latest meeting 111-103, so the call is a home win, with only a slight edge.

Who is favoured for San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder?

San Antonio Spurs are slight favourites for San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, backed by an 8-4 head-to-head lead despite weaker recent form.

When and where San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder is played

San Antonio Spurs play Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA on Wednesday 21 October 2026. The game is on Matchday 1. Tip-off is at the Frost Bank Center, with San Antonio Spurs as the home side.

Key facts

End of 2025/26 season form: San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder

Neither side has played yet this season, so the figures below come from the end of the previous season, more than three months before this fixture.

San Antonio Spurs won 4 and lost 6 of their last 10 NBA games of that season, scoring 1064 points and conceding 1048, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-L, newest first. They went 2-4 at home and 2-2 away, and their final game was a 90-94 loss to the New York Knicks.

4W 0D 6L in 10 games106.4 scored · 104.8 conceded per gameHome 2W-0D-4L · Away 2W-0D-2L

Oklahoma City Thunder won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 NBA games of that season, scoring 1134 points and conceding 1114, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-W, newest first. They went 3-2 at home and 3-2 away, and their final game was a 103-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

6W 0D 4L in 10 games113.4 scored · 111.4 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-2L · Away 3W-0D-2L

San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder squads

Current NBA standings

Head-to-head between San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder

San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have 12 recorded meetings. San Antonio Spurs won 8 and Oklahoma City Thunder won 4. The latest came on Sunday 31 May 2026 in the NBA at Paycom Center, where San Antonio Spurs won 111-103.

Key data

San Antonio Spurs went 4-6 over their last 10 games of the previous season. Oklahoma City Thunder went 6-4 over the same number of games. In 12 meetings, San Antonio Spurs have won 8 and Oklahoma City Thunder 4.

Frequently asked questions

How did San Antonio Spurs finish the previous season?

San Antonio Spurs won 4 and lost 6 of their last 10 NBA games. They scored 1064 points and conceded 1048. Their sequence, newest first, read L-L-W-L-L. The last game was a 90-94 loss to the New York Knicks.

How did Oklahoma City Thunder finish the previous season?

Oklahoma City Thunder won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 NBA games. They scored 1134 points and conceded 1114. The sequence read L-L-W-L-W, newest first. Their final game was a 103-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

What is the head-to-head record between San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder?

There are 12 recorded meetings. San Antonio Spurs have won 8 and Oklahoma City Thunder 4. The latest was on Sunday 31 May 2026 at Paycom Center in the NBA. San Antonio Spurs won that game 111-103.