Stephon Castle led the Spurs to a 132-119 win with 30 points and 10 rebounds as seven San Antonio players scored in double figures. Luka Dončić paced the Lakers with 35 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 15 rebounds.

Reaching Vegas already means a significant raise for some players. Each full-time player on a semifinal roster earns a $106,187 paycheck, which escalates with each subsequent round of the NBA Cup. The championship-winning players will earn $530,933, a nice payday for anyone playing on or near the league minimum $1.366 million salary.

Here is what happened on Wednesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals matchups in the NBA Cup.Spurs 132, Lakers 119San Antonio came in with a plan.First, get out in transition. Trust the team's depth of ball handling guards to run past the Lakers — and the Spurs executed that,

The Thunder outscored the Suns (14-10) by 25 points in the second and third quarters, leading by as many as 43 points.

Due to an injury-riddled season, the Thunder's starting 5 will make its season debut in the NBA Cup semimfinals against the Spurs.

We can officially say that the Oklahoma City Thunder's season is on track to be historic. They have tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors as the only two teams in NBA history with

The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.

However, according to Teague’s viewpoint, the Lakers do not have enough to withstand the pressure of the fast-playing Thunder team. That is why he believes that Denver is the only team that can test OKC to the limit.