OKLAHOMA CITY — As Christmas Day signifies the unofficial start to the NBA season, it also amplifies rivalries — it did just that Thursday with the association’s newest one.

The newest clash is between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, who played Thursday on Christmas Day inside the Paycom Center in OKC, where the Spurs dominated the Thunder 117-102, beating the Thunder for the second-straight game and for the third time this season.

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