This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Stephen A. Smith said Thunder have no excuse to not make NBA Finals As much as the Bucks needed this, the NBA needed it more, and probably in spades. Milwaukee dominated both sides of the ball to cap a 7-0 run in the NBA Cup.

As dominant as the Oklahoma City Thunder has been in the first quarter of the 2024-25 season, one might've expected a better showing than what it gave in the NB

After all the glitz and glamour, the Oklahoma City Thunder ended their 2024 NBA Cup run with a dud. They lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the finals and only mustered 81 points. The good news is the 83rd game doesn't count toward the standings.