In a league defined by offense, it was the defense that prevailed in the NBA Cup semi-final games in Las Vegas.
There was one prevailing theme from the two NBA Cup semi-final games: Defense leads to wins in Las Vegas. That was seen at the end of the Milwaukee Bucks win over Atlanta Hawks and again in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s victory in their rock fight with the Houston Rockets.
In the first game, the Bucks finally seized control...