Even though the Warriors didn't score in the final three minutes of the game, what a horrendous way to lose. The Rockets advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

After Green sank both free throws to give Houston a one-point lead, Golden State's final attempt to win — a 3-pointer from second-year guard Brandin Podziemski — was blocked by Jabari Smith Jr., securing a Rockets win. As expected, the final sequence was a topic of discussion postgame.

The NBA Cup semifinals are set after the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets were victorious in their respective quarterfinal games on Wednesday.

The New York Knicks are the slight betting favorite to win the second edition of the NBA’s unique in-season tournament, but the Oklahoma City Thunder and six other NBA teams will have something to say about that.

The knockout rounds of the NBA Cup will tip off Tuesday. Eight teams are set to compete in the single-elimination tournament. The quarterfinals will be hosted by the higher seed, while the semifinals and championship game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.