The San Antonio Spurs have turned to almost every star on their roster to win games this season. The connecting thread has been Keldon Johnson's undeniable energy.

Paul Pierce believes that Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, and the Spurs have a championship-caliber team that can challenge for the title.

SportsLine's model simulated OKC Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Christmas Day picks

Trying to make a play happen, Jalen Williams' pass was intercepted. Dylan Harper went the other way and finished through contact for the transition jam. Asked to be OKC's second-best player, the one-time All-NBA player failed to provide help for his MVP teammate.

Victor Wembanyama only scored 12 points, but Keldon Johnson had 25 and Stephon Castle had 24 to lead the Spurs over the Thunder.

The Thunder and Spurs represent what most expect to be the defining rivalry of this era of NBA history. Oklahoma City already has a championship to its name along with one of the deepest rosters in NBA history.

The sixth-year pro has been busy this holiday season spearheading the franchise's community work with the NBA's "Season of Giving" throughout Bexar County.