Clint Capela and the Hawks were eliminated from the semifinals of the NBA Cup last Saturday in Las Vegas.
Atlanta lost 110-102 against Milwaukee, who will face Oklahoma City on Tuesday night in the final of the competition that is now in its second edition.
The Hawks held off the Bucks until almost the end, though they didn’t lead in the final seven minutes. They were only one length away at 5’18 (96-95). But Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to victory by collecting 32 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks.
The Greek power forward will be decisive in the ‘time of money’. Remarkably, he countered Clint Capela’s dunk attempt with an alley-oop 2’35 from the ‘buzzer’, while Milwaukee led by 5 points (103-108). The Hawks came back to 103-100 with 2’16 minutes remaining but conceded 7-2 to end this game.
So Clint Capela strictly attended the Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘show’. The Geneva interior also definitely blocked 4 opposing shots in this game, but he was not dominant in the air with 8 rebounds and 6 points (3/8 shooting). He ended this meeting with a differential of -11, the worst of his team.
Decisive SGA vs. Houston
Milwaukee, who nevertheless failed to slow down Atlanta’s leader Trae Young (35 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds) on Saturday, will see another especially worthy return to the final. Canadian point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory (111-96) against the Houston Rockets by scoring 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals.
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