The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to battle for a spot in Las Vegas later tonight, as the winner of their NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup will move on to Sin City this weekend to compete in the semifinals.

On Nov. 5, the Thunder rocked up to the Moda Center in Portland for the second night of a back-to-back with travel. The night before, Oklahoma City had defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-107, while the Blazers had been idle after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers two nights earlier.

"If you look at them after the game, it look like they just came from a barbecue. Like, they hanging out," UD said after the Thunder's 138-89 win over the Suns, which gave them a 24-1 record, tying the Golden State Warriors for the best start in NBA history.

As a big matchup between the Thunder and Mavericks looms, let's look back as to the last time these two teams met in the playoffs and how that relates to Oklahoma City's current success.

Wemby should be starting against the 24-1 Oklahoma City Thunder in perhaps the biggest game of the season so far.

A quarter into the NBA season, the defending champion Thunder have separated themselves from the field, while surprise contenders and unexpected disappointments reshape the early playoff landscape.

The Thunder are about to host the streaking Mavericks this Friday night at Paycom Center, but with some OKC players not expected to play.

After a shorthanded start to the season, Oklahoma City is finally returning to full strength. Obviously, the lack of healthy players didn’t really hurt the team

The Thunder shot 56% from the field and went 12-of-30 (40%) from 3. They shot 26-of-28 on free throws. They had 30 assists on 47 baskets. Six Thunder players scored double-digit points. All 12 OKC players played notable minutes and scored.

With Thanksgiving in the rearview and Christmas around the corner, we now have plenty of games, performances and numbers to base our takes on.