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The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder meet in the NBA Cup semifinals Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, with tip-off set for 9 p.m. ET.
Thanks to the L.A. Clippers, the Thunder right now would have the No. 3 pick in next summer’s NBA Draft, which is 6-foot-9 BYU star AJ Dybantsa and his 20.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, per Tankathon.com.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says the Thunder are after every trophy or record they can obtain, including the NBA's record of 73 wins.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 as Thunder tie NBA record for best start with 138-89 blowout of Suns
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Thunder's 24-1 mark ties the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors,
Oklahoma City is off to an incredible 24–1 to start the season and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says the league’s wins record is in the team’s sight.
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Oklahoma City ties a historic record set by the 73-9 Warriors
Oklahoma City outscored the Suns by 10 or more points in every quarter and at one point extended its lead to 53. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren combined for 52 as the Thunder ultimately won by 49, 138-89. With the victory, Oklahoma City extended its streak to 16 games, but also tied a historic record.
Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic 's Denver Nuggets at +600. The Nuggets have started 17-6 but continue to be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), who is not expected to return before Christmas. Houston has the next shortest odds at 10-1.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing host to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday as part of the NBA Cup knockout stage. In this quarterfinal matchup, there is a lot