The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinal against the San Antonio Spurs carrying heavy expectations. Former NBA star projected the young OKC squad as a team capable of challenging the Golden State Warriors’ historic 73–9 standard . Instead, those hopes took a hit as the Thunder suffered a narrow 111–109 loss vs. the Spurs.

The game marked the return of Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama , who was back on the floor after missing 12 consecutive games due to injury. In his comeback, Wembanyama played a pivotal role in lifting San Antonio into the NBA Cup final. The defeat not only eliminated Oklahoma City from title contention but also snapped the Thunder’s 16-game winning streak.

Wembanyama came off the bench for the first time in his NBA career and made an immedi

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