The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets, 111-96 and advance to the Emirates NBA Cup Championship where they'll face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, December 17th at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Thunder Top Performers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals
Isaiah Hartenstein – 21 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
Rockets Top Performers
Amen Thompson – 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Alperen Sengun – 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
The Thunder win their fifth straight game as they improve to 20-5 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 17-9.
Notable Stats
The Thunder are the first team in the West to 20 or more wins.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied his 7th 30+ point, 5+ steal game, tying Gary Payton for 2nd most in franchise history and trailing only Russell Westbrook (9). (since steals and blocks were recorded in 1973-74)
By NBA
December 15, 2024
