PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns were dismantled from the opening tip-off by the now 24-1 Oklahoma City Thunder in last night's 138-89 loss in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals. This margin of defeat was not only embarrassing for the Suns (14-11), who have had a much better start to the year than many anticipated, but had a historical significance.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and the OKC Thunder rolled to a 138-89 win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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With the Oklahoma City Thunder crushing its opposition, they're looking more and more like the record-breaking 2015-16 Golden State Warriors by the day.

The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.

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Oklahoma City secured another huge win, and its star power led the way from start to finish. Over the course of the first month and a half of the season, the Th