Victor Wembanyama returned from a 12-game absence with 22 points and nine rebounds, as the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder for their just second loss of the season.

The final score was 111-109 as the Spurs made it to the NBA Cup Final and will face the New York Knicks .

The Thunder carried a 16-game winning streak into this game. They now have a 24-2 record, the second-best start behind only the 25-1 record by Golden State in 2015-16.

The French star, who received “M-V-P” chants from the pro-Spurs crowd, came from the bench after being injured and made a difference. Teammate Devin Vassell scored 23 points, and De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle each scored 22.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 29 points, and German big man Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points an

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