Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 as OKC snaps 9-game skid in San Antonio

Five players scored in double-digits for the Thunder who have now won four straight games and eight of their last nine.

For the sixth time this season Chris Paul scored in double-digits in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City edged the Spurs on Thursday night, 109-103.

The win snapped the Thunder’s nine-game losing streak in San Antonio.

OKC got a collective team effort offensively, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 25. Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 19, while Paul, Steven Adams, and Danilo Gallinari had 16, 14, and 13, respectively.

Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half. But the Thunder held the Spurs to just 37% shooting in the third quarter, then opening the fourth on an 18-9 run to take control of the game.

The Thunder didn’t need Paul to play the hero on Thursday, but the veteran point guard’s presence was still crucial. He hit five of his seven attempts in the fourth quarter to help secure the victory in what he told ESPN after the game was a “tough place to play.”

“This is a tough place to play, tough place to win,” Paul said. “At some point, we could have laid down, but we’re not built like that. Guys kept playing, kept competing.”

Oklahoma City also had a season-low four turnovers, including just one from Paul.

OKC has won four in a row, and with the win, the Thunder extends their lead over San Antonio in the Western Conference standings to four games.

Oklahoma City is currently in control of the seventh seed at 19-15 overall and 14-11 in conference play.

Next up for OKC, a matchup against Cleveland on Saturday. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m.