The Milwaukee Bucks claimed the NBA’s in-season championship with a resounding 97-81 victory over the Oklahoma Thunder in Las Vegas. 

The Bucks turned a slim 51-50 lead at halftime into a second half rout by outscoring the Thunder 26-14 in the third quarter and leading by as many as 20 points. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated and had  a triple-double with 36 points, 19 rebounds and ten assists to lead the Bucks to the NBA Cup title.   Damien Lillard hit five of ten three-pointers and finished with 23 points.  Coming off the bench, Gary Trent, Jr. stayed hot by knocking down 13 points in just 20 minutes of playing time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 21 points, but was held well under his team-high average of 30.3 points per game.

Milwaukee (14-11) will now return to regular season action on Friday as they go on the road to Cleveland to face the 23-4 Cavaliers.