Itsu,
You yourself said that the output power measurement should be made with the current through the load, and the voltage across it, agreed?
Measuring the voltage between the denoted probe point and ground is not directly across the load, therefore it must not be correct.
Why would one expect the waveforms to be equal in two very different probe configurations? If the spikes are gone when measuring across the resistor directly, then they must not have any bearing on the load.
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