NBA Cup final: Giannis Antetokounmpo inspires Milwaukee Bucks to win over Oklahoma City Thunder
Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in this season’s NBA Cup Finals.
this The mid-season tournament was launched last year, The semifinals and finals were held in Las Vegas, with the Bucks winning 97-81 at T-Mobile Arena to become the second winner.
Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists before being named the tournament’s MVP.
Damian Lillard contributed 23 points for the Bucks, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a Thunder-high 21 points, but only made 8 of 24 shots as the Western Conference leader’s shooting performance was poor.
Milwaukee led 51-50 at halftime and 77-64 in the fourth quarter when Brook Lopez hit three-pointers on consecutive jumpers to extend the lead to 86-66.
“I’m very proud of this team,” said Antetokounmpo, a two-time league MVP. “Everyone is extremely locked down.
“We came in, we were focused, we played good basketball and we were able to win. We had that goal as a team and we accomplished it.”
