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Anthony Edwards made franchise history following his 32-point outing in the Timberwolves' win over the Spurs on Sunday night.
The Phoenix Suns handed the San Antonio Spurs their first loss of the season on Nov. 2 at Mortgage Matchup Center, and defeated them again on Nov. 23.
The Spurs rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Nuggets 139-136, advancing to the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
The NBA Western Conference Cup standings have now been altered after the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday.
Phoenix Suns top San Antonio Spurs in first of home back-to-back, face Houston Rockets on Nov. 24 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Minnesota outscored the Spurs by 18 points from 3-point range in the fourth quarter alone, a big reason they were able to pull away. The Spurs rookie guard dazzled in his third game back from a calf strain, turning in his best scoring outing of the month with 13 points.
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2025 NBA Cup bracket: Knicks, Magic, Thunder, Spurs win group stages to advance to knockout rounds
The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023. Tuesday, Dec. 9: Heat at Magic, 6 p.m. ET | Knicks at Raptors, 8:30 p.m. ET
The Denver Nuggets fell short of advancing in the NBA Cup against the San Antonio Spurs in what would be a high-scoring 136-139 loss for their fifth on the season, and an overall lackluster performance from the Nuggets on the defensive side of the ball.
Then, in a tie ballgame, with just over a minute to go, Devin Vassell activated the hidden clutch gene. He had already caught fire with 25 points and five threes, but he drained a go-ahead three to give the Spurs a slight edge.