After clinching their group on Tuesday with a win over the Clippers and finishing unbeaten in group play on Friday against the Mavs, the Lakers will host their quarterfinal matchup against the Spurs.

The game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. PT. The Thunder and Suns meet in the first NBA Cup game in the Western Conference earlier that day.

The Lakers and Spurs met once earlier this season with LA grinding out a win. This meeting means the two sides will play four times in total this season.

San Antonio is currently dealing with some injury issues to their stars. Victor Wembanyama is not playing with the team on their current road trip as he recovers from a calf strain. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, he was set to miss “a few weeks” dating back to Nov. 17, so it’s fair to

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