OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102 on Thursday at Paycom Center, earning their third consecutive victory over the defending NBA champions.

The Spurs seized control with a 41-point first quarter and led wire-to-wire before a crowd of 18,203. Victor Wembanyama added 19 points and 11 rebounds for San Antonio, while Stephon Castle contributed 19 points and seven assists.

San Antonio shot 53.6% from the field and stifled the Thunder, who shot just 38.9%. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 22 points. The Spurs have now beaten the Thunder twice in the regular season and once in the NBA Cup semifinals since Dec. 13. The teams meet again in Oklahoma City on Jan. 13.