LAS VEGAS – The 2025 NBA Cup final is here and it’s going to be a really fun game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks.
There are probably a lot of smart basketball minds that thought the Thunder would be in this position so they aren’t really a surprise but the Bucks on the other hand are. They started the season off at 2-8 and there were a lot of questions on if they needed to make a trade or not. They have obviously turned their season around though. Winners of ten of their last twelve, the Bucks have started to make the noise that a lot of people thought they would.
Winning this game would mean so much for both teams in similar and different ways.
Obviously there is the money aspect of the NBA Cup with $500,000 on the line but for both teams but also, this would send a message to the NBA that they’re legit threats for a championship. For the Bucks, it would also, in some ways, prove they have really turned their season around. Beating one of the best teams in the league would be huge for them and could be the valid turn in their season.
While the message sent to the NBA would be equally as big for the Thunder, the more important thing is what it does for them as a team. This would be a big step in the right direction of where they want to eventually get which is a championship. For them as a team it lets them know that they are capable of winning important games. Games that matter. Having the best record in the West is great but it means nothing if you can’t win those important games in the playoffs. With the NBA Cup having a playoff feel to it, it would not only give them more experience in playoff type games before the playoffs but a win would go a long way for their psyche as a team. Confidence is everything. Getting to the playoffs knowing you’ve already won important games of consequence could help them get over that hump.
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