Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title
Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas
By TIM REYNOLDS
Published - Dec 18, 2024, 12:14 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 18, 2024, 12:14 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3.
And the NBA Cup was their prize.
Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the Bucks connected on 17 3-pointers on the way to beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in the NBA Cup title game on Tuesday night.
“Everybody did their job," Lillard said. “We defended. We played well from the start of the game all the way through the finish. I think it just showed what we've been building. I think it all came out in our biggest game to this point.”
