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PREVIEW: The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. The Thunder have won 27 of their last 28 regular season games , establishing themselves as one of the league's most dominant forces this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 123 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 106.9 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are averaging 115.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 113.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Both teams enter without detailed ShotQuality data available, but the underlying offensive and defensive efficiency numbers tell a compelling...

PREVIEW: For the first time in franchise history, the San Antonio Spurs will play a win-or-go-home NBA Cup game after going 3-1 in group play with impressive victories over the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets. The Spurs will take on the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals without their superstar big man Victor Wembanyama, who remains sidelined with a calf strain. The Lakers represent one of the league's most dangerous offenses, ranking sixth in offensive rating while scoring 118.3 points per game. However, Los Angeles sits 20th in defensive rating as their biggest weakness, allowing teams to score 116...