Two teams that had hoped to be basking in the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend will have to settle for a different Southwestern site when the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns duel outside the spotlight of the NBA Cup on Sunday night in Arizona.

The Phoenix Suns face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.

The Lakers’ most recent loss to San Antonio Spurs turned out to be disappointing in more ways than one. Not only did they come out with no fighting spirit, but their flaws were greatly exposed once again in a very loud manner. It was the type of loss that would make you thank the heavens for the three-day break that followed.

Reportedly, the Phoenix Suns’ interest in Jonathan Kuminga has dropped off considerably from where it was during the summer..

The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won a franchise record 16th straight game as they handed the Phoenix Suns a historic loss.

The fall-off has been attributed to injuries as both Jalen Green and Devin Booker have been sidelined. Luckily for Phoenix, they received encouraging news surrounding the status of their two stars. According to Suns insider John Gambadoro,

Here’s where to watch the Dec. 14 Suns vs. Lakers matchup, TV channel, streaming options, and key game details as both teams hunt momentum.