Brook Lopez and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 13 for the Bucks, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers as the only champions of the 2-year-old event. A 19-5 Milwaukee run in the second half turned what was a five-point game into a 19-point game early in the fourth, and the Bucks kept control the rest of the way.

The Milwaukee Bucks won the second annual NBA Cup after stifling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

“I feel like it means we have what it takes to compete with the best teams,” Bucks star and 2024 NBA Cup MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “Down the stretch, we played great basketball. We get open shots.