
Milwaukee Bucks at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder roll past short-handed Bucks 125-96

Milwaukee was without injured stars Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton, turning what could have been an exciting rematch of the NBA Cup final that Milwaukee won into a blowout.
Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, showed no mercy. He scored 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting in the first quarter as the Thunder took a 39-22 lead. He scored 30 in the first half as the Thunder took a 78-44 lead. He left the game for good with 6:17 remaining and the Thunder ahead 96-54.
Ousmane Dieng finished with 21 points and seven rebounds and Isaiah Joe added 18 points for the Thunder, who improved to 39-9 despite all-star Jalen Williams sitting out with a sprained right wrist.
Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP with nine straight All-Star Game selections, is dealing with right patella tendinopathy. Lillard has a sore left groin. Lopez has back soreness. Middleton’s workload is limited as he comes back from offseason surgery to each of his ankles.
It was too much for the Bucks to overcome in their fourth straight loss. The Bucks had scored at least 100 points in every regular-season game since scoring 99 points against Toronto on Nov. 12.
Ryan Rollins led the Bucks with 16 points.
Thunder: Oklahoma City didn't let down. The Thunder hounded the Bucks reserves like they were regular starters, forcing the Bucks into 37.6% shooting.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 96 - 125 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 125 |
4th 18.0 | ![]() |
Dillon Jones defensive rebound | 96 - 125 |
4th 21.2 | ![]() |
Tyler Smith misses 21-foot jumper | 96 - 125 |
4th 42.1 | ![]() |
Chris Livingston defensive rebound | 96 - 125 |
Statistics
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35-93 | FG | 51-99 |
37.6 | Field Goal % | 51.5 |
13-39 | 3PT | 16-41 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 39.0 |
13-21 | FT | 7-8 |
61.9 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
37 | Rebounds | 55 |
9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
28 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
24 | Assists | 28 |
12 | Steals | 9 |
3 | Blocks | 5 |
14 | Turnovers | 17 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
15 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
16 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
36 | Points in Paint | 62 |
12 | Fouls | 18 |
0 | Largest Lead | 44 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Apr 19 |
Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jan 12 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Damian Lillard, PG | Out | Apr 19 |
Tyler Smith, F | Out | Apr 18 |
Game Information

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 17,677 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
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50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
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49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
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36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
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17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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