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Wembanyama Makes Immediate Impact, Helps Spurs Past Thunder and Into NBA Cup Final

On Dec. 13, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-109 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as Victor Wembanyama returned from injury with 22 points.
After a left calf strain sidelined him for 12 games, Victor Wembanyama returned off the bench with a minutes restriction, sitting out the first quarter and playing the final three quarters.
A 13-0 scoring run to end the first half and a 10-point third-quarter surge boosted the Spurs' momentum, with Devin Vassell, De'Aaron Fox, and Stephon Castle each scoring 22.
Oklahoma City's long unbeaten run ended with a tight 111-109 semifinal loss, snapping their 16-game winning streak and marking only their second loss of the season.
The Spurs will play the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday in Las Vegas after the semifinal streamed nationally on Amazon Prime Video.

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