Thunder eliminated from NBA Cup play by Wembanyama, Spurs

The Thunder have lost two games by 4 total points. And I'm upset.

The NBA Cup has once again eluded OKC, one of the few gaps on their "best of" accomplishments the last couple seasons. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs played the Thunder tough on a pseudo-neutral court in Las Vegas, ending OKC's 16-game winning streak and halting their best-ever start to a season at a tie with the 73-win Warriors (24-1).

It was an exciting, tough matchup, even though the result was quite bitter for Thunder fans. Wembanyama neutralized the Thunder's early, typical dominance, reducing their 47-31 second quarter lead to 49-46 at half. Shai took charge by scoring 11 of his 29 points in the third quarter, and the…