Victor Wembanyama, Spurs shock Thunder to make NBA Cup final

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LAS VEGAS -- San Antonio big man Victor Wembanyama pondered a burning question after helping his team knock off defending champion Oklahoma City 111-109 on Saturday night to advance to Tuesday's Emirates NBA Cup final.

Playing in his first game in nearly a month, Wembanyama came off the bench for the first time in his career and entered the game at the start of the second quarter.

"Can you win the MVP and the Sixth Man [of the Year award] in the same year?" he asked, smiling.

Wembanyama scored 22 points in 21 minutes of action to help the Spurs hand the favored Thunder just their second loss of the season. San Antonio overcame an early 16-point deficit as Wembanyama logged…