The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder moved into the semifinals of the NBA Cup with their 16th success in a row. Even without German Isaiah Hartenstein, who is currently missing due to a calf injury, the team clearly defeated the Phoenix Suns 138:89. In the 24th win in the 25th game of the season, Oklahoma’s superstar Shai-Gilgeous Alexander was once again the top scorer with 28 points, and center Chet Holmgren also impressed with 24 points.
In Las Vegas, OKC will now face the San Antonio Spurs in the semifinals, who beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132:119. Stephon Castle, just 21 years old, contributed 30 points, ten rebounds and six assists to his team’s success. Superstar Luka Doncic had 35 points, five rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers.
Prize money in the NBA Cup is a welcome bonus
This means that the professionals on the teams that qualified for the semi-finals of the NBA Cup are already guaranteed $106,187 in bonuses, which is a welcome bonus before the holidays, especially for players without multi-million dollar contracts. For winning the NBA Cup, there is prize money of more than half a million US dollars for each player.
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