Alexander was stumped, halted bya Houston defense that reaps on creativity and would hate to see a shot fall on its account.  And so, the Thunder’s 111-96 win against the Rockets on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in the NBA Cup semifinals became as much a game of wit as it was brutality.

In a matchup between the NBA's two best defenses, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets, 111-96. The Rockets shot 35-for-96 (36.5%) from the field

The NBA announced that the Thunder will have their two upcoming games against the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of a national audience. The Jan. 8 Thunder vs. Cavaliers game will be broadcast on ESPN with a 6 p.m. CT tip. And the Jan. 16 Cavaliers vs. Thunder game will be broadcast on TNT with a 6:30 p.m. CT tip.