The San Antonio Spurs' comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Saturday's NBA Cup semifinal had to be encouraging for contending teams that weren't in Las Vegas last weekend.
Beyond knocking the Thunder out of contention for an NBA Cup, which they could've added to the Finals trophy they claimed in June, the Spurs' victory also showed that Oklahoma City is beatable.
For a while, that was in question. The Thunder entered Saturday's game with a 16-game winning streak and a 24-1 record, which tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best start in NBA history.