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NBA Cup: Thunder to face Bucks in championship game after big nights in Las Vegas
- Among concerns the league has a competition problem, the veteran coach made his stance known after the Bucks advanced past the Hawks to the NBA Cup final: “There’s nothing wrong with saying you want to win something.”
- Click the photo to read more about the Bucks’ win to advance them into the NBA Cup championship. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
- Thunder: 111
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32 points (8-21 FG), 8 rebounds, 6 assists
- Isaiah Hartenstein: 21 points, 8 rebounds
- Jalen Williams: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
- Rockets: 96
- Amen Thompson: 19 points, 7 rebounds
- Jabari Smith Jr.: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
- Dillon Brooks: 14 points, 5 rebounds
- The Thunder are headed to the NBA Cup championship game. They’ll take on the Bucks on Tuesday night.
- We had a brief “tussle” between Sengun and Wallace, who got into a brief shoving match, but it ended without much happening. Double technicals have been handed out after a review, and we carry on.
- That’s a 10-3 run from the Thunder, and their lead is suddenly up to 13 at the midway point of the fourth quarter. They’re just six minutes away from securing a spot in the title game against the Bucks.
- We talk a lot about Jabari Smith not filling those early expectations but man, that kid plays hard and goes after it on defense. I’m taking stock on anyone who’s selling.
- If there is one critique of SGA, and there won’t be many, sometimes he’s looking for the foul more than the bucket,
- The shooting hasn’t improved, with Houston at 34% and OKC at 41%. Super competitive game in terms of feel.
- Both teams finally seem to have settled in. SGA is up to 24 points to lead the Thunder, and Amen Thompson has 15 for Houston off the bench. Alperen Sengun is still at just four points for the Rockets while shooting 2-of-10 from the field.
- Steven Adams is headed to the locker room now after an awkward fall under the rim.
- That’s an 11-0 run for Oklahoma City over the last 90 seconds or so, and it looks like we finally have some movement. SGA, Dort and Williams all hit 3-pointers for the Thunder.
- Hartenstein tipped in a bucket for the Thunder, and the third quarter is officially underway. We’ll see if the offense picks up across the board here soon.
- Amen Thompson leads all scorers with 13 points off the Rockets’ bench, and SGA has 12 points to lead the Thunder. He’s shot 3-of-12 from the field.
- Both teams have combined for six 3-pointers, and neither team is shooting better than 33%. This is also the fewest points that the Thunder have put up in a half all season.
- SGA is still struggling to get anything to fall. He just missed a layup, but drew a pretty weak foul to get to the line. He then split his free throws.
- It’s a rough night for him. He’s just 1-of-9 from the field now with seven points.
- J-Dub hits a jumper and falls after a contest. An animated Floyd Mayweather yells at a ref, “Call the foul!”
- This IS Vegas after all…
- Kenrich Williams leads all scorers with seven points off the Thunder’s bench. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went 1-of-8 from the field, too.
- The game is not for the faint of heart. Competitive but not high on aesthetics.
- Well, we’re off to a slow start. Both teams have shot a combined 3-of-17 and 2-of-8 from the field to start this one.
- The Rockets lead 6-5 early.
