The Oklahoma City Thunder forward did a number on Luka Doncic defensively, holding him to a subpar scoring performance.

The Mavericks have been the Thunder’s kryptonite. Dallas ousted OKC in the conference semifinals last May, and no matter what the standings say, the Mavericks remain the Thunder

To add to the specialness of the NBA Cup, Holmgren attended OKC's win. He sat and stood near their locker room tunnel. During timeouts, he used his crutches to hover around the huddles. When shown on the jumbotron, the active crowd grew louder.