{"id":8044,"date":"2024-12-14T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=8044"},"modified":"2024-12-14T14:54:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:54:48","slug":"2024-nba-cup-semifinal-thunder-vs-rockets-preview-team-news-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/2024-nba-cup-semifinal-thunder-vs-rockets-preview-team-news-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NBA Cup semifinal: Thunder vs. Rockets &#8211; Preview, team news, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second semi-final of the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> Cup will see the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Houston Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday. <\/p><p>The Thunder have been one of the most consistent teams this season, carrying over their strong form from last year when they finished first in the Western Conference. Mark Daigneault&rsquo;s side has been firing on all cylinders, winning three of their four group-stage games, with their only loss coming against the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p><p>In the quarterfinals, the Thunder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wYLxt6A_d3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>took down a star-studded Dallas Mavericks <\/a>in a thrilling game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is having an MVP-caliber season, was the star of the night, scoring 39 points.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the Rockets have been the surprise package of the Western Conference this season. The team has grown into a well-rounded unit despite being one of the youngest teams in the league.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prep for a big day tomorrow. <br><br>Goodnight from Vegas &#128079; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ht08tpzOrV\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Ht08tpzOrV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonRockets\/status\/1867796318699323476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-cup-2024-semifinals-teams-schedule-time-livestream-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA Cup 2024 Semifinals &ndash; Teams, Schedule, Time, Livestream and more<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Their path to the semifinals saw them finish the group stage with a 3-1 record. However, their biggest test came in the quarterfinals when they faced the Warriors, a team they had failed to beat in their previous 15 games. However, this time, the Rockets held their nerve and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FMo8LwNJJfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>edged out the Golden State<\/a> in the final minute to seal the semi-final berth.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunder vs. Rockets Team News<\/h2><p>The Thunder has a long list of injured players ahead of the semi-final. Ousmane Dieng (Finger), Alex Ducas (Back), Jaylin Williams (Hamstring), Adam Flagler (Finger), Chet Holmgren (Hip) have been ruled out of the game.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Nikola Topic (ACL) is ruled out of the season.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the Rockets would be fretting over the status of Dillon Brooks who has been listed as questionable due to illness.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thunder vs. Rockets Game Details<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TV:<\/strong>&nbsp;TNT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live stream:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fubo, NBA League Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oklahoma Thunder&rsquo;s probable starting lineup<\/h2><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Cason Wallace, Jaylen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Rockets&rsquo; probable starting lineup<\/h2><p>Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr, Alperen Sengun<\/p><p><em>Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This NBA Cup semi-final will begin at 8:30 PM ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1330,389,1704,1117,109],"class_list":["post-8044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-houston-rockets","tag-jalen-green","tag-nba-cup-2024","tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","tag-shai-gilgeous-alexander"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2024 NBA Cup semifinal: Thunder vs. Rockets - Preview, team news, and more<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ahead of the Thunder vs. Rockets 2024 NBA Cup semifinal, here&rsquo;s a look at both teams&#039; 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