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Thunder crush Bucks side missing Antetokounmpo, Lillard in NBA Cup Finals rematch

Published February 4, 2025, 11:53 AMPao Ambat
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 34 points in just three quarters in a blowout OKC Thunder outing against the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not play in the fourth quarter of a commanding OKC Thunder rout of the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks. | Photo: OKC Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the knockout punch early and never looked back.

SGA waxed hot and scored 30 of his 34 points in the opening half of a wire-to-wire 125-96 Thunder romp of the undermanned Bucks for back-to-back wins, Tuesday, February 4. 

Ousmane Dieng and Isaiah Joe combined to net 39 of OKC’s 56-point bench production in a game where the West no. 1 squad led by as many as 44 points. 

The victory padded the Thunder’s home win to a conference-best 22 victories while also improving to a 39-9 overall. 

Ryan Rollins bannered the Bucks with 18 points as Milwaukee (26-22) played without both Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Damian Lillard (groin) for a fourth straight loss. 

The Bucks aim to end their skid by visiting the Charlotte Hornets (12-35) next while the Thunder host the Phoenix Suns (25-23) in their upcoming match. 

(With reports from Pao Ambat)

[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]