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| Event | 2024 NBA Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | December 17, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | T-Mobile Arena | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Thunder by 4.5 points | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Josh Tiven Karl Lane Justin Van Duyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ← 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 → | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 NBA Cup championship game was the final game of the second season of the NBA Cup. The game was played on December 17, 2024, in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The game was 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.
The Bucks won the championship game by beating the Thunder 97–81 to clinch the second NBA Cup title. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA Cup MVP.
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, the defending NBA Cup champion 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.