Starring Giannis Antetokounmpothe Bucks were able to complete their NBA Cup super run and capture the trophy in Las Vegas as the early hours of the morning 97-81 of the Thunder at T-Mobile Arena.
the “deer” they won their second trophy during the Giannis era, with the Greek superstar making an amazing appearance in Nevada! Specifically, the “Greek Freak” scored 26 points (10/19 2-pointers, 6/11 shots), collected 19 rebounds and handed out 10 assists, while having 2 steals and 3 blocks in 36 minutes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s historic triple-double in the NBA Cup final
Understandably, Giannis Antetokounmpo was named MVP and celebrated with his soul and his own individual distinction, having spent the previous period very difficult, with a lot of criticism against him and his team.
Milwaukee was on fire, making 17 3-pointers in the game, and had big nights from Brook Lopez (3/6 3-pointers, 9 rebounds) and Gary Trent Jr. (3/6 3-pointers), who each scored 13 points, while important was the contribution of Damian Lillard who had 23 points (5/10 three-pointers).
Cy Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and Jaylen Williams added 18 for the Thunder, who have scored at least 99 points in every game this season but shot 34 percent in this game.
Milwaukee played without Khris Middleton and managed to improve its streak to 12-1 in NBA Cup games, along with 7-0 this season. In fact, the Bucks are the only team in the in-season tournament that lost to Indiana in last year’s semifinals.
The Bucks are NBA champions for 2024
The twelve minutes: 28-27, 50-51, 64-77, 81-97
Source: Sport Fm
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