The San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder produced an early game-of-the-year contender on Saturday. San Antonio knocked Oklahoma City out of NBA Cup contention on Saturday with a 111-109 victory during their semifinal matchup.

During the Thunder vs. Spurs game, Victor Wembanyama was seen engaging in trash talk with Alex Caruso after making a basket.

Oklahoma City's second-round pick from the 2025 NBA Draft starred for the OKC Blue in a narrow loss on Friday.

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder came up short against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, losing the NBA Cup semifinals, 111-109. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder fought back until the end, but came up short down the stretch.

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.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is back for the NBA Cup quarterfinal. The team is near full strength. Phoenix Suns face challenges with Devin Booker's injury and other absences. This high-stakes game determines a semifinal spot.

Chet Holmgren dunked the ball during a fast break highlight in the Thunder's NBA Cup semifinal showdown against the Spurs on Saturday.