CNN —The second edition of the NBA Cup championship game will pit the Milwaukee Bucks versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday after both teams emerged from the in-season tournament semifinals on Saturday.
One of the league’s hottest teams, the Bucks edged the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 in the first of two semifinal Cup games on Saturday.
“That was the most important thing down the stretch.”The Bucks improved to 11-1 all-time in NBA Cup games, with their only loss coming in the semifinal last year.
Milwaukee and Oklahoma City will look to become the second-ever NBA Cup champions following LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ title win last season.
The NBA Cup championship is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
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