While the loss certainly wasn’t what the Thunder wanted to see, it gives the team a chance to reset in mid-December as it did a year ago. Last year, the Thunder’s loss in the cup final against the Milwaukee Bucks was a bit of a wakeup call for the team and clearly helped provide some motivation for the rest of the year.

The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks face off on Tuesday in the third NBA Cup final.

Wembanyama came off the bench in the Spurs' semifinal win over Oklahoma City.