Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are 2024 NBA Cup champions. The Bucks lifted the trophy Tuesday night time after a 97-81 victory over a cold-shooting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder workforce. Bucks gamers acquired more than $500,000 every with the victory, and it accomplished an ideal 7-0 run via NBA Cup play. Antetokounmpo was named the match’s MVP after posting a triple-double within the title recreation.
Eight groups made the knockout stage after round-robin group play that involved all 30 NBA teams. The Magic, Knicks, Mavericks and Warriors had been knocked out within the quarterfinals final week week. The Hawks and Rockets made it to Las Vegas however had been ousted within the semifinals on Saturday.
The Lakers received the inaugural match final season (then referred to as the in-season match), and the Bucks are the one workforce to make the semifinals each years. Here’s how the NBA Cup works.
2024 NBA Cup bracket
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2024 NBA Cup knockout scores
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Dec. 10
- Bucks 114, Magic 109
- Thunder 118, Mavericks 104
Wednesday, Dec. 11
- Hawks 108, Knicks 100
- Rockets 91, Warriors 90
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 14
- Bucks 110, Hawks 102
- Thunder 111, Rockets 96
Ultimate
Tuesday, Dec. 17
- Bucks 97, Thunder 81
