The defending champion made a strong comeback! The great general smashed the record with 33+19. Westbrook scored 5 three-pointers and scored 24 points and 9 assists.

On November 8, in the NBA Cup group stage, the defending champion Thunder challenged the Kings away from home. The Kings felt hot on the outside and once took the initiative. However, the Thunder launched a 40-24 offensive in the second quarter, widening the point difference. After that, they completely took the initiative. In the final quarter, the point difference was widened to 30 points, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Kings 132-101.

After the Trail Blazers ended their winning streak in the last game, the Thunder also started again. This was also their first game in the NBA Cup. We encountered stubborn resistance from the Kings. We thought it would be a tug-of-war. Unexpectedly, the Kings could not withstand it in the second quarter. Afterwards, Alexander came out with full firepower, helping the team firmly take the initiative on the court, without giving the Kings any chance to counterattack, and making the game lose suspense in advance. Although the NBA Cup depends on the point difference, the Thunder still replaced the main players early at the last moment.

Alexander still played very easily this time. In the third quarter, he scored 15 points on 6-for-6 to help the team widen the point difference, and thus clocked himself out early. Alexander played 29 minutes in the game, making 12 of 20 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 30 points and 3 assists. This was also his 6th consecutive game with 30+ points and 82 consecutive games with 20+ points. He maintained his excellent condition.

In addition to Alexander, the Thunder also had the birth of a god. Hartenstein in the paint directly defeated the Kings. He played 30 minutes, made 14 of 17, and scored 33 points, 19 rebounds and 3 blocks. Among them, Harten's 33 points set a new career high, his 19 rebounds were also a season high, and his plus-minus value of +32 was the highest in the game. In addition, Hatten also became the first player in the history of the Thunder to shoot 30+15+75%.

Westbrook also tried his best for the Kings, playing 35 minutes, making 9 of 17 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 24 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, but he also made 7 turnovers. Westbrook is still very active on the court. His three-pointers are very accurate in the new season, with a shooting percentage of more than 40%. If it weren't for his outstanding performance in the first half, the Kings would have surrendered at halftime. In addition, Westbrook has scored 20+ points in three consecutive games. The last time was in 2023.