NBA Cup 2025 Showdown: Can Underdog Spurs Upset Lakers and Will Suns’ Firepower Outshine Thunder’s Grit?
Thanks to monster second halves from Devin Vassell (21 of his team-high 35 after intermission) and Julian Champagnie (15 of his 25), San Antonio exploded for 80 second-half points without superstar big man Victor Wembanyama and reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, stunning Nikola Jokić and Co. to score a 139-136 win to improve to 3-1 in West Group C, eliminating Denver and Houston to secure their spot in the knockout round.
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Things were also tight — somewhat uncharacteristically so! — in Oklahoma City, where the upstart Suns continued their pleasantly surprising strong start to the season by pushing the defending champion Thunder to the limit.



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