The Bucks are coming into this game with a 14-11 record this season and they have turned things around after their poor start to the season. They have won their last 3 straight games and they have been playing well in this tournament. They won all 4 games in the group stage and have played well in the last 2 rounds. They beat the Magic by 5 points at home and followed up with an 8 point win against the Hawks in Vegas. Their defense has been very good in this tournament as well, holding 5 of their 6 opponents under 110 points. They are going up against a Thunder team that is 20-5 this season and they have been one of the better teams in the league this season. They have won their last 5 straight games and they played very well in the last 2 rounds as they beat both the Mavericks and the Rockets by 10+ points each. The Thunder did drop a game in the group stage though and they are not going to be as focused as a team like the Bucks who have won all 6 games in this tournament and still remember the pain of losing in the semi-final last season. The Bucks are going to get up for this game and lean on their defense to gut this game out against one of the better teams in the league. The Thunder have been very consistent since the start of the season, but the Bucks have been just as good as anyone in the league over the last month as they are 10-2. These two do not face each other often and the Thunder won the last meeting at the end of last season, but Giannis and Lillard were both out for that game as well. The last time the Thunder faced the Bucks when they were healthy was a few weeks prior to that game and the Bucks won at home by 25 points. The Bucks are going to fight hard to win this trophy and their defensive efforts will keep them in this game right to the end, making it a close game even if they lose. The Bucks will cover the spread in this game.