The second annual NBA Cup is in the books, with the Milwaukee Bucks dominating a poor-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder team in the anticlimactic final, winning 97-81. Editor's Picks 2024 NBA Cup: Bucks claim title, Giannis wins MVP 21m NBA insiders Bucks win NBA Cup, but leave champagne on ice 4m Jamal Collier 'We've got to dominate': How Giannis and the Bucks saved their season 14h Jamal Collier As compared to last year's inaugural edition, briefly called the less memorable "In-Season Tournament," this NBA Cup felt more mature as a concept. Teams understood how to navigate the point differential tiebreaker from day one and bought into the significance of the NBA Cup despite ( largely unfounded ) concerns about how it might hurt them down the line.
The result was a tantalizing final matchup pitting the favorites to win the Western Conference against a championship hopeful from the East, featuring two of the top contenders for MVP in Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo -- who won NBA Cup MVP honors -- and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander . Let's relive how we got there by looking at some superlatives from the NBA Cup group and knockout stages, including my picks for the awards handed out by the league -- MVP and all-NBA Cup team -- as well as unofficial picks for top rookie, best coach, best game and more. MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks The 2024 NBA Cup What to know about the NBA Cup, including the Bucks' win over the Thunder in Las Vegas.
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