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Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak has ended with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the NBA Cup semifinals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have the potential to add even more depth in the 2026 NBA Draft, and could have up to four picks in the first round.
As Gilgeous-Alexander alluded to, NBA teams can quickly ascend from rebuilds to contenders. Look at the Thunder. Wasn't that long ago when they were one of the worst teams. But because of the reigning MVP's historic rise, they've been at the top of the league for two years.
Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Playing against a Thunder team that often hasn't needed all four quarters, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama needed less than three to beat OKC.
The San Antonio Spurs took a wrecking ball to the Oklahoma City Thunder's hopes of winning the NBA Cup, but that wasn't the Miley Cyrus song playing in the locker room after Saturday's 111-109 win.
The Thunder lost their second game of the season to the Spurs Saturday night, eliminating them from the NBA Cup.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
Oklahoma City hadn't lost in nearly six weeks before Saturday night, but is still in great shape to challenge the Warriors' NBA record.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entertained the notion his squad and the San Antonio Spurs could develop the NBA's "best rivalry" within the next few years.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's franchise-record 16-game winning streak ended with a 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
With a current BetMGM win total over/under at 69.5 wins (-140 over/+115 under), Oklahoma City is currently favored to become the third 70-win team in NBA history. The -140 odds for “over 69.5” imply a more than 58 percent chance of getting there.