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,

It's still a long ways away, but Las Vegas has gained one notable supporter for an NBA franchise. Gilgeous-Alexander will get a chance to play at T-Mobile Arena one last time in front of a national audience.

Alexander was stumped, halted by a Houston defense that reaps on creativity and would hate to see a shot fall on its account.  The second half ended in triumph, with muscles being flexed and imaginary guns placed in holsters.