On October 8, the NBA preseason continued, with the Spurs losing 107-112 to the Thunder at home, failing to secure a win in their first game.
In this game, the Spurs performed quite well, despite being without Paul and Wembanyama. Although they were suppressed by the Thunder in the first half, they managed to turn the situation around in the second half, continuously narrowing the point difference. By the end of the third quarter, they only trailed by 2 points. Unfortunately, they couldn’t hold on in the final quarter, allowing their opponents to widen the gap again and missed the opportunity to achieve a comeback victory.
This time, the Spurs were missing several key players but still showcased impressive outside shooting, hitting 17 three-pointers throughout the game, nearly completing a comeback. Champagnie, who started in the game, performed excellently, hitting six three-pointers and scoring the highest of 22 points in the game. In addition, new recruit Barnes made his debut, playing 20 minutes as a starter, shooting 2 for 8 and scoring 6 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
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