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Final
Away
Milwaukee Bucks
97
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
81
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
NBA Cup final
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 on the road in the NBA Cup championship on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Milwaukee Bucks led 51-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 26-14. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Giannis Antetokounmpo (triple-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 27, Oklahoma City Thunder 15. Damian Lillard had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 on December 17, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 19 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 97 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 28 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 81 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 26 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 19 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 10 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 21 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 12 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 3 Jalen Williams
Giannis Antetokounmpo triple-double (26 PTS, 19 REB, 10 AST) · Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lopez starter | 37:20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 36:33 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 3 | +14 |
| Damian Lillard starter | 35:21 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 5-10 | 6-7 | 2 | +15 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. starter | 25:38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 20:41 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +10 |
| AJ Green bench | 25:42 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +10 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 20:45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 18:53 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 12:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 1:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| MarJon Beauchamp bench | 1:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Chris Livingston bench | 1:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 1:37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Khris Middleton
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 35:55 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-24 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 3 | -17 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 33:52 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 32:07 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | -17 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 29:55 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -11 |
| Isaiah Joe starter | 19:08 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 24:03 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 22:48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 15:45 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | -4 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 14:53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 6:08 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 2:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Branden Carlson bench | 2:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Alex Ducas, Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Nikola Topic
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18 (66%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 17/41 (41%) | 2 pointers | 24/54 (44%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 5/32 (15%) |
| 34/81 (42%) | Field goals | 29/86 (33%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 43 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Assists | 13 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 30:49 | Time spent in lead | 16:30 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 18, 2024 · 01:30 UTC