The NBA Cup Final between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks is set for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 8:30 PM ET at T-Mobile Arena. Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference with a 20-5 record and recently secured a 111-96 win over the Houston Rockets in the semi-finals, extending their winning streak to five games.
With a 14-11 record, Milwaukee is currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 in the semi-finals, pushing their winning streak to three games. The Thunder and Bucks have faced each other 151 times in the regular season, with Oklahoma City winning 74 games and Milwaukee winning 77.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Game Preview
The Thunder are averaging 115.6 points per game this season, ranking 10th in the NBA, while excelling defensively, allowing just 103.5 points per game, the best in the league. They also average 43.7 rebounds per game, though they struggle with rebounds allowed, ranking second-worst with 48. The Thunder are shooting 13.9 three-pointers per game, ranking 12th, with a 35.1% success rate from beyond the arc, placing them 19th in the NBA.
The Bucks score 113.3 points per game, 14th in the league, and allow 111.9 points, ranking 12th in points conceded. They pull down 42.9 rebounds per game, sitting 22nd in the league, and allow 44.6 rebounds, ranking 21st. Milwaukee leads the NBA in three-point shooting percentage at 38.9%, and they average 14.3 made three-pointers per game, ranking 10th in that category.
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The Bucks score 113.3 points per game, 14th in the league, and allow 111.9 points, ranking 12th in points conceded. They pull down 42.9 rebounds per game, sitting 22nd in the league, and allow 44.6 rebounds, ranking 21st. Milwaukee leads the NBA in three-point shooting percentage at 38.9%, and they average 14.3 made three-pointers per game, ranking 10th in that category.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Odds And Best Bets
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Head-To-Head Stats
In their last 10 games, the Bucks have mostly defeated the Thunder, winning seven times. The most recent game on April 12, 2024, in the 2023-2024 season went Oklahoma City’s way, with the Thunder picking up a 125-107 home win to end Milwaukee’s six-game streak in the series. Just a few weeks earlier, though, the Bucks took care of business at home with a convincing 118-93 victory. Back in the 2022-23 season, the teams played two close games, both going Milwaukee’s way. The Bucks edged out the Thunder in an epic double-overtime thriller, 136-132, on November 9, 2022, after winning more comfortably, 108-94, just a few days before.
Looking further back, Milwaukee has mostly dominated OKC. In the 2021-22 season, the Bucks rolled to a dominant 142-115 win in March, following a 96-89 home victory earlier that season. In 2020-21, the Thunder managed a close 114-109 win at home, but Milwaukee quickly bounced back with a 98-85 win of their own. The 2019-20 season was all Bucks, with a crushing 133-86 victory in February 2020 and a close 121-119 win in November 2019. Overall, Milwaukee leads the all-time series 77–74 and has dominated lately.
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