After splitting a tough back-to-back set that pitted them against the Celtics and Timberwolves, the schedule doesn’t get easier for the Spurs. They’ll travel to Oklahoma City to face the league-best Thunder for the fourth time this season, looking to continue their undefeated streak against the defending champions.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA game to be played on January 13, 2026 on ESPN.

The Spurs tuned up for the Christmas Day extravaganza by waxing the Thunder by 20 points on Dec. 23 at the Frost Bank Center, then turned around two days later and showed it wasn’t a fluke with another double-digit de-pantsing of the champs.

The Spurs have beaten the Thunder twice in 10 days, setting up a Christmas showdown that the NBA world will certainly be watching.

Together, through their body language and their play, the Spurs made a collective point: They aren’t scared of the Thunder. Not one bit.

Oklahoma City may have had its struggles recently, but the team still has one of the best defensive units in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a reputation for getting all the foul calls after their jaunt to the 2025 NBA championship last season. That hasn’t necessarily been true so far to start the new year: the Thunder only rank No.