Bucks, Thunder to go head-to-head in NBA Cup championship game
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will face off in the NBA Cup championship game on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game.
The Bucks improved to 11-1 all-time in NBA Cup games — the only loss coming in last year's semifinals.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Thunder were led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 32 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the field. Four different Thunder starters finished with double-digit scoring figures: Isaiah Hartenstein (21), Jalen Williams (20) and Lu Dort (19).
Amen Thompson led the Rockets in scoring with 19 points off of the bench.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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