Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch NBA Cup Final, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The 2024 NBA Cup Final features a matchup between two teams that have taken opposite routes to get to this point: The Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks.

OKC has lost consecutive games just once so far this season, and they enter the NBA Cup Final with a 20-5 record that has the team sitting atop the loaded Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is an MVP candidate once again, and offseason additions Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein have been major contributors.

The Bucks play in the weaker Eastern Conference, and they have had to bounce back from a 2-8 start. They're now 14-11 overall which is good for sixth in the conference, and three-time All-Star guard/wing Khris Middleton recently returned from injury to give the team a boost on both ends of the floor.

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How to watch Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, TV channel and streaming

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA Cup Final will be broadcast on ABC, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV, FuboTV or SlingTV.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder start time, date and venue

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder is scheduled to tip off at 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT/6:30 PM MT/5:30 PM PT on Tuesday, December 17 with the game taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder predicted lineups

Milwaukee Bucks: Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, Taurean Prince, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez

Oklahoma City Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder stats

• The Oklahoma City Thunder are ninth in the NBA in offensive rating (115.6 points per 100 possessions) and first in defensive rating (103.5 points allowed per 100 possessions), and they are first in the league in net rating (+12.1 points per 100 possessions).
• The Milwaukee Bucks are 14th in the NBA in net rating (+1.4) in the regular season, but in NBA Cup play, they are second with a net rating of +10.9 points per 100 possessions).
• OKC commits the fewest turnovers in the NBA (11.8 per game) while averaging the most steals (12.2) and the most turnovers forced (19.1).
• Milwaukee shoots the third-highest three-point percentage in the NBA at 38.9 percent, led by Taurean Prince's league-best 51.6 percent three-point shooting.
• Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is third among all players in NBA Cup scoring with 32.2 points per game in six games, and he is averaging 6.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2.7 steals in Cup play.
• Bucks duo Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both rank in the top 10 in NBA Cup scoring: Giannis is third with 31.4 points per game and Lillard is 10th with 28.0 points per game.

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