The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in a highly anticipated NBA Cup Semifinals matchup.

The winner will advance to the NBA Cup Finals on Tuesday, Dec. 16, where they will face the winner of the Orlando Magic-New York Knicks semifinal in the East.

Hours ahead of Saturday’s contest, San Antonio received a significant boost, officially upgrading center Victor Wembanyama to active, returning the franchise’s transcendent two-way star after a 12-game absence caused by a left calf strain.

The 21-year-old completed on-court work this week, and the coaching staff has acknowledged that he will likely be on a minutes restriction in his return.

In 12 appearances before the injury, Wembanyama averaged 26.2 points, 12.9

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