San Antonio ran circles around the Lakers in Los Angeles, earning a spot in the NBA Cup semifinal round.

Despite some complaints about the trio sharing similar strengths, especially driving to the basket, that was no problem against a defense as inept as the Lakers’ (naturally with the help of some immaculate screens from Luke Kornet, perhaps his greatest attribute).

The Cavaliers are searching for consistency and took a step against another banged-up team, the San Antonio Spurs. Here's how the action unfolded.

San Antonio has won eight of its last 11 games, an impressive stretch made even more notable by the absence of superstar Victor Wembanyama, who has missed all 11 contests with a left calf strain. That run highlights the depth of the Spurs’ roster and raises concern for the rest of the league once Wembanyama returns.

De’Aaron Fox flicked his wrist, chanted “Expecto Patronum” and shot the ball to a streaking Castle for the two in transition. Fox is an alpha scorer, but it seems like to me in his tenure with the Spurs the star guard is involving his teammates more and letting the game come to him or stepping in for quick offense when the team needs it.

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Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each scored 25 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to its 15th straight win, beating the Utah Jazz 131-101.