The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder are steamrolling opponents while becoming the second team all-time to win 24 of their first 25 games. The Thunder have won a franchise-record 16 straight games entering Saturday night’s NBA Cup semifinal matchup in Las Vegas against the San Antonio Spurs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander can start clearing space for his second straight league MVP award and looks unstoppable most nights. The Spurs will get big man Victor Wembanyama back after a 12-game absence and see if they can make a run at notching the upset during the West final.

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic are playing in the East final and New York is soaring with eight wins in its past nine games. The Magic have to make up for the loss of star guard Franz Wagner (ankle), who will

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