Defense guides Thunder to NBA Cup win over Mavs

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

Oklahoma City will play the Warriors or Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the championship game of the in-season tournament. Golden State and Houston wil