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Tuesday, December 17, 2024NBA Cup final · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bucks trailed Thunder by 1 after the first quarter and won 97–81.

Final · Cup final · Box score
Bucks97
Thunder81
Q1 Bucks -1; Q2 Bucks +1; Q3 Bucks +13; Q4 Bucks +16
On this day · 2023–24Dec 17, 2023: 5 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Bucks-Rockets), 39 points.
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The lead · NBA Cup final · Bucks-Thunder

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts 26-19-10 as Milwaukee tops Thunder

Jalen Williams goes for 18 points

Game flow · Bucks margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+1+13+16Bucks AHEAD ↑Thunder AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2724262097
Thunder2822141781
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 37, 32, 42, 28, 31, 30, 34, 37, 32, 26Bucks26 PTS · 19 REB · 10 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 25, 27, 25, 31, 15, 28, 25, 23Bucks23 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 36, 32, 26, 30, 31, 39, 32, 21Thunder21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 19, 22, 28, 20, 27, 18, 20, 18Thunder18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Final · Bucks-Thunder
Bucks 97Thunder 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2724262097
Thunder2822141781
The story
Damian Lillard had 23 points as Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City 97-81

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 6-12 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the third 26-14, their biggest quarter edge.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 −1+1+13+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+1.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.9Season avg10.2Last 5

10.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 23 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.6Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.6 in 25 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.0Season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 18.0 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 26

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 37, 32, 42, 28, 31, 30, 34, 37, 32, 26Bucks-Thunder · W
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James Cavs, May 13, 2010: 27 PTS · 19 REB · 10 AST
26 PTS · 19 REB · 10 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 25, 27, 25, 31, 15, 28, 25, 23Bucks-Thunder · W
23 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 36, 32, 26, 30, 31, 39, 32, 21Thunder-Bucks · L
21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 19, 22, 28, 20, 27, 18, 20, 18Thunder-Bucks · L
18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah HartensteinPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 11, 19, 4, 2, 12, 10, 21, 16Thunder-Bucks · L
16 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 18, 5, 5, 5, 3, 7, 16, 13Bucks-Thunder · W
13 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Thunder9