Dec 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) reacts during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets in a semifinal of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 111-96 2024 NBA Cup semifinal win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The victory extended […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 111-96 2024 NBA Cup semifinal win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. The victory extended OKC’s stay in Las Vegas for a few more days as it advanced to the NBA Cup finals.
They will face the Milwaukee Bucks to determine who wins the NBA Cup grand prize. The 83rd game will not count towards the standings.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 32 points and a busy night at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams scored 20 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 21 points.
Meanwhile, the Rockets struggled to score. Alperen Sengun was held to 13 points and 11 rebounds. Fred VanVleet only had eight points.
Let’s look at some of the best social media reactions from the Thunder’s 15-point win over the Rockets:
Shai drops 32/8/6/5/1 and takes over in the second half
JDub clamps up with 20/5/5/1
Big game Lu Dort hits 5 threes
IHart drops a career high 21 with 8 boards
The whole teams locks up defensively
The Thunder advance to the NBA Cup finalspic.twitter.com/Y0XJOAKn6J
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) December 15, 2024
OKC TAKES CARE OF THE ROCKETS 111-96 TO ADVANCE ⚡️
SGA: 32 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
THUNDER WILL MEET THE BUCKS IN THE NBA CUP CHAMPIONSHIP 🍿 pic.twitter.com/fHyU19q26H
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 15, 2024
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