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 by a Houston defense that reaps on creativity and would hate to see a shot fall on its account.  The second half ended in triumph, with muscles being flexed and imaginary guns placed in holsters.

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