{"id":8663,"date":"2024-12-18T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T09:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=8663"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T09:27:03","slug":"top-3-plays-from-bucks-vs-thunder-2024-nba-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/top-3-plays-from-bucks-vs-thunder-2024-nba-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Plays from Bucks vs Thunder 2024 NBA Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With only one matchup on Tuesday night, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA&nbsp;<\/a>gave us a cracking dose of entertainment through the final of the 2024 NBA Cup. Riding on an impressive triple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo and a dominant show in three-point range, the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 97-82 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/bucks-vs-thunder-who-won-the-2024-nba-cup-mvp\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>The NBA Cup MVP<\/a>, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists while Damian Lillard added 23 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Thunder with 21 points while Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 points and 7 rebounds. <\/p><p>So let&rsquo;s dive into the top three plays from this game:<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Antetokounmpo&rsquo;s alley-oop dunk shot <\/h2><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo didn&rsquo;t start for the Bucks in the second quarter. He entered the game for Bobby Portis at the 7:34 mark. With 4:13 left in the game, Giannis made a 2-foot alley-oop dunk shot through Taurean Prince&rsquo;s assist to reduce the deficit to one point. <\/p><p>Bucks went on to 12-4 run through Antetokounmpo&rsquo;s 8 points. He helped the Bucks to a 51-50 half-time with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. <\/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\">UP TO GIANNIS &#128562;<br><br>He's got 12. Bucks trail by 1. <br><br>&#127942; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmiratesNBACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#EmiratesNBACup<\/a> Championship<br>&#128250; MIL-OKC on ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fJ9fveQ1Aq\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/fJ9fveQ1Aq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1869209647217074670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Damian Lillard&rsquo;s step back jumper<\/h2><p>OKC Thunder kept their defence tight in the opening half and entered into 2nd quarter with a 27-28 lead. Damian Lillard helped the Bucks to take the first lead in the second period with a 23-foot three-point step-back jump shot. <\/p><p>Lillard created a space, dribbled towards Jalen Williams and quickly stepped back to make a jump shot. However, Thunder had an 11-2 run to turn the 5-point deficit into a 4-point lead.<\/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\">Dame 3 from a tough angle!<br><br>He's got 12 PTS early 2nd quarter in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmiratesNBACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#EmiratesNBACup<\/a> Championship on ABC &#127942; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZLciDOgfLE\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/ZLciDOgfLE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1869205982926279089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/bucks-vs-thunder-who-won-the-2024-nba-cup-mvp\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>Bucks vs. Thunder: Who won the 2024 NBA Cup MVP?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/2024-nba-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-bucks-or-thunder-get-for-winning-this-years-championship\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>2024 NBA Cup Prize Money: How much money Bucks get for winning this year&rsquo;s championship?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/absolutely-hate-it-14-time-nba-all-star-kevin-durant-criticizes-new-all-star-format\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>&ldquo;Absolutely hate it&rdquo;- 14-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant criticizes the new All-Star format<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Antetokounmpo blocks Alex Caruso<\/h2><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo replicated what he did with Jalen Suggs in the quarterfinal game. It was one of the best blocks in the NBA Cup. Isaiah Hartenstein&rsquo;s shooting foul allowed Giannis to make two free throws to stretch the lead to 10 points. <\/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\">Giannis SWAT. &#10060;<br><br>He's doing it all right now as the Bucks take a 13-point lead into the 4th&hellip;<br><br>&#127942; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmiratesNBACup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#EmiratesNBACup<\/a> Championship<br>&#128250; MIL\/OKC on ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2uAOfN0sd6\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/2uAOfN0sd6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1869223581214978201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>With 1:38 left in the third quarter, Alex Caruso was looking to make a 3-foot driving layup but Antetokounmpo blocked it. Thunder missed five straight shots and committed multiple turnovers in the third. The &lsquo;Greek Freak&rsquo; added five points, five rebounds and three assists midway through the third quarter.<\/p><p><em>Image Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was an intense game between the Bucks and Thunder on Monday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[60,136,289,742,1906],"class_list":["post-8663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-damian-lillard","tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","tag-milwaukee-bucks","tag-nba-cup","tag-nba-top-plays"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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