Overview
- Victor Wembanyama, back from a 12-game absence with a left calf strain, posted 22 points and 9 rebounds in roughly 21 minutes.
- San Antonio meets New York on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Las Vegas for the NBA Cup title, a game that does not count toward regular-season standings.
- The defending champions fell to 24-2 as their 16-game winning streak ended in the two-point loss.
- Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 23 points, while De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle added 22 each; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 for the Thunder, with Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams scoring 17 apiece.
- NBA Cup payouts escalate by round, with semifinal winners at $212,373 per player and the champions earning $530,933 per player.