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Manually researched completed-game lead: Oklahoma City won 116–104 in San Antonio on October 20. Official NBA box score and period-by-period play-by-play checked against a full AP recap hosted by ESPN. Related Google Trending Now terms were observed in the US, Canada and Australia; no numerical search estimate is assigned to this editorial record.
Observed Oct 21, 2026 · 5:11 AM UTC · Source-linked editorial watchlist; no measured search volume is claimed.
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Manually researched completed-game lead: Oklahoma City won 116–104 in San Antonio on October 20. Official NBA box score and period-by-period play-by-play checked against a full AP recap hosted by ESPN. Related Google Trending Now terms were observed in the US, Canada and Australia; no numerical search estimate is assigned to this editorial record.
The October 20 season opener is now final. Readers can distinguish the 26-point second-quarter cushion from the Spurs' seven-point fourth-quarter challenge, and understand how Wembanyama scored 12 despite making one field goal. This is reviewed reporting, not a claim that all NBA searches concern this game.
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Oklahoma City built a 26-point second-quarter lead, then answered San Antonio's comeback. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32, Jared McCain added 20 and Victor Wembanyama finished 1-for-13 from the field.
The October 20 season opener is now final. Readers can distinguish the 26-point second-quarter cushion from the Spurs' seven-...