– The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets, 111-96 and advance to the Emirates NBA Cup Championship where they’ll face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, December 17th at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed a team-high 32 points to go with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals, with Isaiah Hartenstein of the Thunder adding an additional 21 points (9-12 FG) and 8 rebounds. Amen Thompson finished with a team-high 19 points along with 7 rebounds for the Rockets in the losing effort. The Thunder win their fifth straight game as they improve their record to 20-5 on the season, while the Rockets fall to 17-9.