Rockets-Thunder NBA Cup semifinal was a clash of defense, and it was predictable
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was midway through the third quarter of the Oklahoma City-Houston NBA Cup semifinal matchup on Saturday night. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just made a short jumper in the lane and, to his delight, a time-out was immediately called. He needed it.
Player grades: Thunder advance to 2024 NBA Cup finals with 111-96 win over Rockets
When in Las Vegas, might as well extend the trip. The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a much-needed 111-96 win over the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA Cup semifinals. They will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals.
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With 26 teams eliminated and three still standing in the second annual NBA Cup, the festivities have moved to the league's unofficial western headquarters for semifinal games on Saturday and a winner-take-all title bout between Saturday's winners on Tuesday.
How Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's second-half resurgence, beat Rockets to advance to NBA Cup final
After a frigid first half while being hounded by the Rockets' defense, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder emerged in the second half to earn a 111-96 win and a date with the Milwaukee Bucks in Tuesday's NBA Cup final.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 20 second-half points to outlast the Rockets in a defensive slugfest Saturday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder face Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets in the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Gilgeous-Alexander anota 32 y lleva a Thunder a final de NBA Cup tras vencer 111-96 a Rockets
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