On December 17, Beijing time, the Bucks and Thunder were preparing for tomorrow's NBA Cup finals in Las Vegas, Alexander responded to the matchup with Brother Alphabet, Lillard suffered a contusion in his right calf, but he said that he would play with an injury, and Middleton missed training due to illness. ESPN announced a win rate prediction for this game, with the Thunder at 73.1% and the Bucks at 26.9%, and the Thunder are obviously more favored.

Alexander and Antetokounmpo are both favourites for MVP, and when asked if playing against Antetokounmpo would add momentum, Alexander responded: "Honestly, I don't differentiate games based on who the opponent is. It doesn't matter if we're playing against the worst team in the league or the strongest team, I'm going to give it my all and try to beat them. ”

Thunder coach Dagneault sees winning the NBA Cup as a big challenge, but he also said that he still has 70% of the season left to play, and he is more focused on the team's growth.

On the Bucks' side, Lillard suffered a right calf contusion. Rivers said Lillard didn't play in training today as a precautionary break for a calf injury. Middleton also did not participate in training due to illness. However, Lillard has already indicated that he will play in the NBA Cup finals.

Speaking about the Thunder, Lillard said: "They've been a good team over the years, and they're no strangers to that. I think they've been at the forefront of the West for the last three years. They're a younger team than us but they can win games and they're a great team. ”

The NBA Cup finals will start at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 18, who will win the championship? Let's look forward to it together. So far this season, the Thunder are 20-5 and ranked first in the West, and the Bucks are 14-11 and sixth in the East.