Meanwhile, the Spurs (22-7) have won seven in a row. In their 130-110 win over the Thunder on Tuesday, it was the role players who stepped up. Keldon Johnson had 25 points and Harrison Barnes had 20 points. Stephon Castle also finished with an efficient 24 points.

De'Aaron Fox scores 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a San Antonio Spurs Problem, one that the rest of the NBA can not replicate but the Spurs have proven they can.

De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs in a 117-102 victory.

How Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed the Spurs' defense is unlike any the defending champions has seen this season.

But even if the Thunder win those two games, the Spurs have already won the season series. And considering OKC will likely flirt with 65-plus wins, three of your losses coming from the hands of the same squad will stick with you for the rest of the year until proven otherwise.

Together, through their body language and their play, the Spurs made a collective point: They aren’t scared of the Thunder. Not one bit.

The Spurs have surpassed the Thunder for the No. 1 spot in the NBA power rankings, as the Lakers continue to stutter.

If the recent meetings between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder proved anything, it's that the latest NBA rivalry officially has been born.

After the signature win, Victor Wembanyama talked about how the Spurs have solved the Thunder. The 21-year-old is universally seen as a top-five player when healthy. What should scare OKC is that he's played in a limited role off the bench. It's been the rest of San Antonio that has stepped up. From De'Aaron Fox to Stephon Castle to Keldon Johnson.