Out came Damian Lillard, nursing his illustrious cup trophy, strolling onto the tile floor of T-Mobile Arena’s hallways, which by then was spotted with the golden confetti that’d been kicked a hundred feet from the celebration.

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 97-81 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2024 NBA Cup finals. The 83rd game won't count towards the standings, but OKC missed a chance to earn the grand prize of $515K per player.

The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2024 NBA Cup on Tuesday, pulling away from the cold-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder for a 97-81 win in the tournament's title game in Las Vegas. The Bucks star duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard led the way,