Victor Wembanyama, Spurs surge
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The San Antonio Spurs face off against the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup final tonight — here's the channel, schedule, streaming and more.
The Spurs clinched a 111-109 victory over the Thunder, with Wembanyama scoring 22 points after a 12-game hiatus.
And as he pondered the pressure to end the Spurs’ six-year postseason drought, the 19-year-old Harper embraced the expectations that come with joining a franchise that played beyond the regular season for 22 consecutive years (1997-98 through 2019-20). “We’re going to make the playoffs,” Harper said at the team’s media day.
Beating OKC was a huge win for the Spurs. The Thunder carried a 16-game winning streak into the game, with their last defeat on November 5 against Portland, according to the Associated Press. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who received "MVP" chants from the crowd, returned from a 12-game absence with 22 points and nine rebounds.
The NBA Cup will conclude early Wednesday morning as the San Antonio Spurs, who defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder for just their second loss of the season, take on the New York Knicks, who took
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Last night's NBA Cup semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs lived up to its billing. Mitch Johnson's team played in a game with true playoff intensity and earned a 111–109 win against the reigning champions.