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2024 NBA Cup championship game

Promotional material for the championship game
Event	2024 NBA Cup
Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma City Thunder Head coach: Doc Rivers Head coach: Mark Daigneault
Date	December 17, 2024
Venue	T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada
Favorite	Thunder by 4.5 points
Referees	Josh Tiven Karl Lane Justin Van Duyne
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The 2024 NBA Cup championship game will be the final game of the second season of the NBA Cup. The game will be played on December 17, 2024, in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The game will be contested by the Milwaukee Bucks of the Eastern Conference and the Oklahoma City Thunder of the Western Conference. Unlike other games, this game does not count towards the regular-season standings, nor affect the regular-season performances of the players.

Participants

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks advanced to the knockout round as the winners of East group B with a 4–0 group record. They defeated the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, and Detroit Pistons. In the knockout round, they defeated the Orlando Magic in the quarterfinals and the Atlanta Hawks in the semifinals. Before heading into the championship game, the Bucks were the 5th-placed team in the Eastern Conference with a 14–11 record.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder advanced to the knockout round as the winners of West group B with a 3–1 group record. In the group stage, they defeated the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and Los Angeles Lakers, and lost to the San Antonio Spurs. In the knockout round, they eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in the quarterfinals and the Houston Rockets in the semifinals. Before heading into the championship game, the Thunder were the 1st-placed team in the Western Conference with a 20–5 record in the regular season.

Road to the championship game

Game summary

Rosters

Milwaukee Bucks

Oklahoma City Thunder

2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 15 Carlson, Branden 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-06-14 Utah G 9 Caruso, Alex 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1994-02-28 Texas A&M F 13 Dieng, Ousmane  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-21 France G/F 5 Dort, Luguentz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-04-19 Arizona State G/F 88 Ducas, Alex (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-12-11 Saint Mary's G 14 Flagler, Adam (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-12-01 Baylor G 2 Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-12 Kentucky C 55 Hartenstein, Isaiah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-05-05 Germany F/C 7 Holmgren, Chet  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-05-01 Gonzaga G 11 Joe, Isaiah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-02 Arkansas G/F 3 Jones, Dillon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-10-29 Weber State G 25 Mitchell, Ajay (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-06-25 UC Santa Barbara G 44 Topić, Nikola  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2005-08-10 Serbia G 22 Wallace, Cason 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-11-07 Kentucky G 21 Wiggins, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-02 Maryland G/F 8 Williams, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2001-04-14 Santa Clara F/C 6 Williams, Jaylin  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2002-06-29 Arkansas G/F 34 Williams, Kenrich 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-12-02 TCU

Head coach Mark Daigneault Assistant coach(es) David Akinyooye Dave Bliss Chip Engelland Grant Gibbs Connor Johnson Eric Maynor Mike Wilks Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: December 10, 2024

Media

This game was broadcasted for the second and final year of its deal on ABC (including local stations WISN-TV in Milwaukee and KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City), before moving to Prime Video in 2025.

This game was also streamed for the first time on ESPN+ as part of a modified rearrangement that saw the platform simulcasting more events from ABC since August 2024.

References

1. "Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons". ESPN.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2. "Thunder beat Jazz 133-106 and advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals". ESPN.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
3. Rajan, Ronce (December 17, 2024). "ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN Presents the Emirates NBA Cup 2024 Championship on Tuesday with a Matchup Between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder on ABC and ESPN+". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

• NBA Cup
• 2024–25 NBA season
• December 2024 sports events in the United States
• 2024 in sports in Nevada
• Oklahoma City Thunder games
• Milwaukee Bucks games
• Sports competitions in Paradise, Nevada