Thunder Top Mavericks In NBA Cup Quarterfinal

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes up for a shot over Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at Paycom Center on December 10, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have punched their tickets to the NBA Cup semifinals. OKC took down the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 at the Paycom Center on Tuesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points and made a handful of shots from beyond the arc to help OKC advance to Sin City. The Thunder will play either the Golden State Warriors or Houston Rockets in next round.