Thunder vs. Spurs: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-48) play against the San Antonio Spurs (43-43) at AT&T Center
Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Wednesday March 16, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder 0, San Antonio Spurs 0 (8:30 pm ET)
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Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
OKC: SGA, Mann, Wiggins, Bazley, Roby
Spurs: Murray, Vassell, Richardson, Johnson, Poeltl – 8:36 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
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Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
WHOLE SQUAD getting warm 🔥🔥🔥
@NickAGallo ➡️ @Tre Mann pic.twitter.com/cCeU16JaI0 – 8:33 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
There was a time when a Spurs-Thunder matchup in mid-March would have been one of the hottest tickets of the year at the AT&T Center. This one does not appear to be headed that direction.
Manu and Tony are in the building, however. – 8:30 PM
Joe Mullinax @sbnGrizzlies
Hustle lead 39-31 at the end of the first quarter. Really fun return to Southaven for the Hustle, with Ahmad Caver totaling 9 points and 4 assists in the quarter. Pons and McDermott both with 7 a piece.
Carsen Edwards with 17 points in the first for SLC – 8:24 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
a man of the people 🖤
#SpursFamily pic.twitter.com/LzXZ56nGxW – 8:23 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
KAT’s last four games…
@ ORL: 3 fouls in first quarter
@ MIA: 3 fouls in first quarter
@ SAS: 5 total fouls
Tonight v. LAL: 2 fouls in first four minutes – 8:21 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
midweek starters 🔥
#PorVida pic.twitter.com/bYpYW6RvZf – 8:17 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
When it comes to playing with an edge, or as coach Gregg Popovich puts it “bringing the nasty,” Josh Richardson and Zach Collins are throwbacks to #Spurs‘ chippy players of yore.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 7:59 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The other night in the loss to Minnesota the Spurs finally got the wide open 3 to go into the basket: pic.twitter.com/pSB6EFe9c5 – 7:54 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on Tre Jones:
“He’s solid, solid, solid, and he’s a competitor on top of that. Nobody competes harder than he does. So when you combine those two characteristics, it makes him really valuable for us…As he progresses…he’s just going to have a better and better career.” – 7:44 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Quick write-up on McDermott expected to miss the remainder of the regular season due to injury: projectspurs.com/doug-mcdermott…
-Spurs are a +3.2 pp/100 per CTG with Richardson in starting 5
– if Doug does miss rest of season, he finishes season as one of most efficient shooters on team – 7:43 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
gray for today 🤍 pic.twitter.com/23oZohQfID – 7:36 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Asked about Pop become the all-time regular season wins king, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault praised Pop for having done it without making any moral compromises. 1/2 – 7:25 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Josh Giddey and Kenrich Williams are both on the floor warming up tonight. Signs of progress in their rehabs. – 7:16 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
SGA is playing vs the Spurs tonight. – 7:12 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault said of Aleksej Pokusevski “the game has slowed down for him offensively, he has made quicker and simpler decision.” Said “our team style, he has looked good” – 7:10 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right ankle soreness) will play tonight, per Daigneault. He was listed as questionable. – 7:07 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will play today. – 7:07 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Per Coach Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is AVAILABLE tonight against the Spurs. – 7:07 PM
RJ Marquez @KSATRJ
JUST IN: Spurs announce Doug McDermott expected to miss rest of the regular season due to ankle injury. McDermott has played in 51 games, averaged 11.3 points per game and shot 42% from 3-point range in first season with SA. #KSATsports #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/GAKiA6xYfy – 6:59 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Doug McDermott will miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, Spurs announced.
“He has been important the whole year,” Pop said. “We hate to lose him down the stretch when we are in the position we are in.” – 6:55 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Full update of McDermott from Spurs:
Grade 3 right ankle sprain
Expected to miss the rest of the regular season – 6:54 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Spurs forward Doug McDermott has suffered a Grade 3 right ankle sprain and is expected to miss the rest of the season. – 6:54 PM
Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs are saying Doug McDermott has a Grade 3 ankle sprain and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. – 6:47 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Doug McDermott will miss the rest of the regular season with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, Spurs say – 6:47 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“He’s going to be out for a while.” – Coach Pop says of Doug McDermott.
Per Spurs, McDermott is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with a grade 3 ankle sprain – 6:46 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Before tonight’s Thunder-Spurs game, a Q&A with Sam Presti on Gregg Popovich.
Here’s Presti’s favorite memory of Pop: https://t.co/29imHR92a9 pic.twitter.com/igAu4Gcwq7 – 6:46 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
KJ and DJ have both scored 30+ points in the same game twice this season 🪣
Last two pairs of Spurs teammates to do that in the same season: Tim Duncan/Tony Parker and Sean Elliott/David Robinson
#WallpaperWednesday | #PorVida pic.twitter.com/Zm8VGj8U9C – 6:01 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
The 1336 Coach Pop NFT Collection auction ends TOMORROW!
Get your bids in for these historic and unique #NFTs featuring a hand-drawn play with a digital signature from Coach Pop. All proceeds benefit @safoodbank!
@opensea | #PorVida – 5:25 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat will honor Chris Bosh’s Hall of Fame induction during Friday’s home game against the Thunder. Bosh, obviously, is expected to be in attendance for the game. – 4:48 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Chris Bosh will honored at Friday’s Heat-Thunder game, with the Heat commemorating his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame (which means some mending on his retired jersey banner). – 4:47 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
You hear us talk all the time but now it’s your chance to give us your thoughts.
Join me at the Pelicans pre-game happy hour for sports media networking with a panel discussion before the Spurs game on March 26th
Special ticket required, please use: https://t.co/CsIH2L2bPE pic.twitter.com/9ULhzjTAAV – 4:44 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
The Warriors have re-called James Wiseman from the GLeague. Bob Myers mentioned he hopes Wiseman plays possibly on Sunday against the Spurs after the team gets in a couple practices. pic.twitter.com/DbpbaTw5z5 – 4:02 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
In its first stop on the three-game road trip, OKC takes on the Spurs for the fourth and final time of the season looking to even the season series after the Spurs took the last matchup before the All Star Break.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
✍️ | https://t.co/gA4sF10cNL pic.twitter.com/x41p9QIrON – 3:30 PM
