The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns with each other for the ultimate finale of the NBA Cup tonight. The best way to sum up this final would be seasoned veterans against the next generation as the Milwaukee side has All-Stars, and championship ring holders whereas Oklahoma City is an up-and-coming eyeing for the throne!

Well, it’s a fun pairing as the Thunder are among the favorites to win the championship this season and have been delivering on the hype racing out to an early lead in the Western Conference despite their injury woes. On the other hand, the Bucks were in an abyss until Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard dragged them back, as they finally seem to have found a way to complement each other.

And although the outcome won’t affect the regular season standings, it can definitely give either of the two confidence and momentum for the later stages of the season. Milwaukee and Oklahoma City both have been pretty hot in their recent games as the Thunder have gone 9-1 in their last ten games whereas the Bucks are 8-2.

Interestingly, there will be a battle within the battle to look forward to as the MVP candidates in Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous Alexander. Well, it will all be up for grabs as the ball goes up tonight so, let’s dive into where you can catch the NBA Cup Finals action live, where it will take place, and more.

Where will the NBA Cup finals between Milwaukee Bucks and OKC Thunder be played?

Well, some people were worried that the second edition NBA Cup finals would pack the same star power as the first one when the Lakers took the trophy home. Not to worry, as this season’s matchup is as promising between the Milwaukee Bucks and OKC Thunder as they play the finals on Tuesday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Where can you watch the Emirates NBA Cup Finals between the Bucks and the Thunder?

This is all the information on where and when to watch the Emirates NBA Cup finals:

TV Channel: ABC

Tip-off time: 7:30 p.m. CT

What are the starting lineups for Bucks vs Thunder?

Probable starting lineups:

Here’s how Milwaukee and Oklahoma City can line up for the finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder-

Although the Thunder are without several key players including Chet Holmgren and Jaylin Williams, they have been able to navigate so far and shouldn’t be a problem tonight as well. Furthermore, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the team’s backup big man Isaiah Hartenstein have been tremendous scoring 32.2 and 11.5 points per game respectively.

Here’s their probable starting five-

Milwaukee Bucks-

The Bucks also have a few players questionable for the finals including forward Khris Middleton. As far as their key performers go the duo of Giannis and Damian comes to mind and rightly so, as they have been playing with a chip on their shoulder averaging 32.7 points and 28.2 points respectively as they eye for some silverware tonight.

Here’s their probable starting five:

Ultimately, for this matchup, it’s hard to pick any favorites as both teams look in red-hot form with OKC rolling through opponents and Milwaukee closing out a lot of tight finishes. It could be anyone’s game and only time will tell which team comes out on top and earns a fat payday alongside the beautiful NBA Cup.