Through the game’s first nine minutes, the Thunder scored only nine points. Through 12, the teams combined to shoot 13-for-47, including 4-for-22 on 3-pointers. They had nine turnovers, which weren’t debilitating to either squad because nobody was capable of turning even the mistakes into easy points.

The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Emirates NBA Cup championship Saturday night, defeating the No. 3 seed Houston Rockets, 111-96. Shai Gilgeous-Alexande