Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will play Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for the NBA Cup title on Tuesday. The

Alexander was stumped, halted bya Houston defense that reaps on creativity and would hate to see a shot fall on its account.  And so, the Thunder’s 111-96 win against the Rockets on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in the NBA Cup semifinals became as much a game of wit as it was brutality.

In a matchup between the NBA's two best defenses, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 111-96. The Rockets shot 35-for-96 (36.5%) from the field