{
  "id": 15865172,
  "title": "3 takeaways as Thunder draw first blood of a new season vs. Spurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/3-takeaways-as-thunder-draw-first-blood-of-a-new-season-vs-spurs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:46:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-takeaways-thunder-draw-first-084649032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oklahoma City Thunder defeated San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in their NBA season opener at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, marking his third consecutive 30-point game and extending his NBA record of 128 straight 20-point games. Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs' star forward, struggled offensively, shooting 1 of 13 from the field and committing six turnovers. Despite their defensive efforts, the Spurs (0-1) lost their third consecutive game to the Western Conference rivals, moving on to face Houston on Friday at the Moody Center in Austin.",
  "summary": "Victor Wembanyama went 1-of-13 from the field while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flashed his NBA form in Tuesday's season opener",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}