The week of Christmas begins for NBC Sports with Peacock NBA Mondays, where a Western Conference matchup between an always dangerous Memphis squad and the team that's probably the best in the league right now, the Oklahoma City Thunder, is set to tip off on December 22. Let's take a closer look at the matchup, and how you can tune in.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from their NBA Cup semifinal loss to the Spurs by covering as -17 favorites against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday

On Saturday, Alex Caruso was in College Station, Texas, to watch his alma mater, Texas A&M, in the College Football Playoff.

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant is listed as out for the Dec. 22 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The first quarter between the Thunder and Spurs followed that script. The Thunder led by 11 after 12 minutes. And then Victor Wembanyama stepped on the floor, and the NBA felt competitive again.

Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak has ended with a 111-109 loss to San Antonio in the NBA Cup semifinals.

Oklahoma City hadn't lost in nearly six weeks before Saturday night, but is still in great shape to challenge the Warriors' NBA record.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 of his 32 points in the third quarter to lead the 25-2 Oklahoma City Thunder to a 122-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday evening.

The Spurs eliminated Mark Daigneault and the Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals while handing the defending champions their second loss in 26 games. San Antonio also snapped a 16-game win streak, the Thunder's longest stretch of wins in franchise history, making a Christmas Day matchup all the more exciting.