Chet Holmgren Rebounds From Game 7 Struggles, Shakes Off Flagrant In Win Over Spurs

Chet Holmgren tallied 14 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in their season opener on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 32 points, while Holmgren served as the primary defender on Victor Wembanyama, holding him to 1-of-13 shooting. The victory avenged Oklahoma City's Game 7 loss to San Antonio in the previous season's Western Conference finals.

The game grew heated in the second quarter when Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox received a flagrant 1 foul for throwing Holmgren to the ground. A subsequent altercation resulted in technical fouls assessed to Wembanyama alongside Thunder players Jaylin Williams, Jalen Williams, and Kenrich Williams, with Fox later suggesting Holmgren exaggerated the contact.