After losing three disappointing games to the Spurs in a span of two short weeks, the Thunder finally broke through that dark cloud and are, quickly, the hottest team in the Association.<\/p>\n
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-98 inside the Paycom Center in OKC. The Thunder lost to the Spurs three times in 12 days last month, including two blowout losses, seemingly stamping the Spurs as the Thunder\u2019s kryptonite.<\/p>\n
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