LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was midway through the third quarter of the Oklahoma City-Houston NBA Cup semifinal matchup on Saturday night. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just made a short jumper in the lane and, to his delight, a time-out was immediately called. He needed it.

The Thunder won by a score of 111-96 to advance to the NBA Cup Finals where they will face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points, eight rebounds,

With 26 teams eliminated and three still standing in the second annual NBA Cup, the festivities have moved to the league's unofficial western headquarters for semifinal games on Saturday and a winner-take-all title bout between Saturday's winners on Tuesday.