On December 18, Beijing time, in the NBA Cup finals, the Bucks defeated the Thunder 97-81, winning the championship for the first time in team history.

Antetokounmpo of the Bucks 26 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks, Lillard 23 points and 4 assists, Lopez 13 points and 9 rebounds; The Thunder had 21 points for Alexander, Hartenstein 16 points and 12 rebounds and Jalen Williams 18 points.

In the first quarter of the game, Alexander scored a jumper, and Hartenstein's basket offense scored 6 points in a row; Brother Alphabet attacked the basket, Prince fired from the outside, and the Thunder took a narrow lead of 8-6. Alexander and Jalen Williams launched back-to-back attacks, Isaiah Joe made a pull-up jumper, Hartenstein scored a hook under the basket, and Dort made a step-back jumper; Antetokounmpo sent a dunk, Lillard made an easy layup, and Lopez and Portis hit three-pointers from the outside to give the Thunder a 20-19 lead. Lillard and Green hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Trent hit a big two-pointer; Alexander scored five straight points on mid-range shooting as the Thunder ended the quarter with a 28-27 lead.

In the second quarter of the game, Lillard and Green both hit three-pointers, Portis scored a second offense, and Brother Alphabet scored consecutive baskets; Hartenstein hit a second offense, Mitchell and Jalen Williams hit back-to-back offenses, Wallace threw a basket, Jalen Williams made a step-back jumper, and the Thunder maintained a slight advantage at 44-43. Brother Alphabet scored in the air, Jackson easily received the ball for a layup, and Lopez made consecutive layups; Jalen Williams shoots back with a mid-range shot. At the end of the quarter, the Bucks led 51-50.

In the third quarter of the game, Pulis and Lillard hit long-range shots, Brother Alphabet forced the basket, Lillard's three-pointer scored again, and the Bucks widened the gap to 11 points at 64-53. Alexander's mid-to-long-range shooting stole points one after another, and Wallace threw and scored again to put the Thunder up to 64-69. Brother Alphabet hit a 2+1 shot, Trent hit a long-range shot, and the Bucks ended the quarter with a 77-64 lead.

In the final quarter of the game, Trent and Lopez scored consecutive three-pointers, Trent hit a jumper, and Lillard made another long-range shot, and the Bucks led 91-73. Green and Trent hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Bucks a 20-point advantage at 97-77. There was no suspense in the next game, and the Bucks firmly maintained their advantage and won the game as they wished.

Starting lineup

Thunder: Alexander, Dort, Isaiah Joe, Jalen Williams, Hartenstein

Bucks: Lillard, Jackson, Prince, Antetokounmpo, Big Lopez