Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, author of 24 points and 12 rebounds, as well as Keldon Johnson (25 points, 6 rebounds), carried the Texan franchise, which however remains a good distance from its evening opponent in the standings: Oklahoma City conceded only its 12th defeat in 52 games while San Antonio has a record of 34 victories for 16 losses. The Thunder are still without injured Ajay Mitchell.
In the East, New York (2nd, 33v-18d) recorded an eighth success in a row by defeating Denver (3rd in the West, 33v-19d), 134-127 after overtime. Knicks leader Jalen Brunson was the most prolific under the ring (42 points) and his good game made it possible to contain those of Jamal Murray (39 points) and especially Nikola Jokic (triple-double with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists) on the Nuggets side.
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