What happened
Oklahoma City opened the season with a 116-104 road win over San Antonio, and Mark Daigneault said the matchup helped the Thunder learn an opponent that had changed its look.
The Thunder mixed zone principles, cross-matches and paint crowding to force perimeter shots, while Wembanyama was held to one field goal and Fox struggled to settle into a new lineup.
The film from this opener suggests Oklahoma City can lean on varied coverages again, while San Antonio's guard-heavy setup still needs further regular-season proving.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Thunder remind Spurs of their championship pedigree in statement-making opening win — Yahoo Sports ↗