Spurs, Lakers and NBA Cup
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's record 16-game win streak with a 111-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.
Reggie Miller admits that no one expected the Lakers to be this good, but wonders if they can sustain it in the second half of the season.
Despite some complaints about the trio sharing similar strengths, especially driving to the basket, that was no problem against a defense as inept as the Lakers’ (naturally with the help of some immaculate screens from Luke Kornet, perhaps his greatest attribute).