San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder (12-25-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

Thursday at 1:30 p.m. CST, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the San Antonio Spurs. On Tuesday, OKC (26-4) lost to San Antonio (22-7) 130-110 on the road. Now, the Thunder will play their first Christmas Day game since 2018.On Christmas Day, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the San Antonio Spurs in an attempt to reclaim their supremacy, but it won't be easy. San Antonio defeated the Thunder 130-110 at home on Tuesday, making it the second Spurs vs. Thunder game in three days. On Thursday, December 25 at 2:30 p.m. ET, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the San Antonio Spurs in one of five NBA Christmas games. The Paycom Centre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will host the game. The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs game is available for live streaming on Fubo and will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN.PG De'Aaron FoxSG Stephon CastleSF Devin VassellPF Harrison BarnesC Victor WembanyamaPG Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSG Luguentz DortSF Jalen WilliamsPF Chet HolmgrenC Isaiah HartensteinNo injury report available as of yet.Before their pivotal Christmas Day showdown on Thursday afternoon, both sides had faced off twice this season, with San Antonio emerging victorious in both encounters. The Thunder are 2-3 in their last five games, but they have only dropped four games this season. The Thunder were eliminated from the NBA Cup by San Antonio as well, but Victor Wembanyama and company are reportedly underdogs on Thursday.Although the Spurs' victory on Tuesday came on the second night of a back-to-back for the Thunder, OKC's prospects of surpassing the record for regular-season wins are seriously threatened with yet another defeat. In the Western Conference standings, the Thunder are now only 3.5 games ahead of the Spurs after starting the season 24-1. Now, the new NBA rivals are ready to face each other. Also read: Victor Wembanyama starting tonight? San Antonio Spurs stay cautious with star's limited role despite strong return