With two spots in the NBA Cup semifinals clinched on Tuesday, the Western Conference teams advancing to the quarterfinals were on the clock on Wednesday.
Current NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder spent Phoenix Suns in the first match before San Antonio Spurs visited Los Angeles Lakers.
Oklahoma City has become dominant 138-89 victory by punching your ticket to Las Vegas. The win was the Thunder's 16th straight of the season, their longest winning streak in franchise history. They also boast a 24-1 record dating back to the 2015-16 season. Golden State Warriors with the best 25-game start in NBA history.
Current MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 28 points and center Chet Holmgren scored 24 points and eight rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a whopping plus-minus of +43. The Thunder are no strangers to Vegas: last season they reached the NBA Cup finals, where they lost to Milwaukee Bucks.
Lakers beat Spurs 118-116 in his last match on November 5th. They have the most productive starting backcourt in the NBA: Luka Doncic an average of 35 per game and Austin Reeves set a career high of 28.4. LeBron James is averaging 16.1 points after missing the first 14 games of the season with sciatica.
San Antonio has had injury problems with its star center Victor Vembanyama removed from play as of November 14 with a lower leg injury and protect Stephon Castle missed 10 games due to hip flexor strain. Castle is back in action, but Wembanyama stays out.
Who will make it to Las Vegas for the semi-finals? Stay tuned below for updates and highlights.
