NBA regular season championship Eastern quarterfinals, Bucks home against Knicks, the two teams have been in hot form recently, after four quarters of competition, the Bucks are in full bloom, Brother Alphabet and Lillard dominate the game, Lakers veteran Randle 41 points still can't lead the team to win, and finally the Bucks defeated the Knicks 146-122 to advance to the semifinals, they will compete with the Pacers for the finals.
The Bucks have been the favorite team for the championship in recent years under the leadership of Brother Alphabet, before this game, they were 14-6 and ranked third in the East, while the Knicks have a strong defense this season, ranking first in the league in points conceded per game, winning three consecutive wins, and improving their record to 12-7, ranking fifth in the East, so this game is destined to be a spear and shield matchup, from the beginning of the game, the Knicks actually changed the norm and began to fight against the Bucks, the Knicks relied on Randle, RJ and Brunson scored trio, while the Bucks relied on Brother Alphabet to constantly attack the basket, and the two teams won and lost partially in the first quarter, and the score was very close.
In the second quarter, the two sides still felt the same hand, Lillard began to exert strength, he scored continuously, withstood the pressure, the score of the two sides was 75-72 at halftime, the Bucks only had a three-point lead, in the second half, the Bucks offensive momentum did not decrease, and the Knicks declined, no defensive game, the score was instantly pulled away. In the final quarter, the Knicks once again played an offensive climax, and the game was once again suspenseful, but the Bucks were unstoppable, they scored consecutive points again, and the point difference was completely widened, and the Knicks could only accept the loss, and the Bucks entered the semifinals with their heads held high.
The Bucks team of 6 players scored double-doubles, the core alphabet brother played 34 minutes, 15 of 22 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 9 free throws, in addition to the free throws were not accurate, the alphabet brother performed almost perfectly, scoring a team-high 35 points, plus 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, plus plus or minus +19. In this game, Brother Alphabet once again made the Knicks feel what a super All-Star is, Brother Alphabet can do everything at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, especially on the offensive end, his stride layup, and the Knicks can only sigh. Lillard played 34 minutes, 8-of-13 shooting, 5-of-7 three-pointers, 28 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, without much defense, Lillard is still stable, he plays like Westbrook, always full of passion, and other players, Lopez, Beasley, Portis, Payne and Middleton have good performances. Facing the Knicks, who lost their defense, the Bucks shot 23 of 38 three-pointers as a team, shooting 605%, taking their attacking talent to the extreme.
Randle played 36 minutes, 14-of-19 shooting, 2-of-2 three-pointers, 11-of-12 free throws, and scored a game-high 41 points, plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists, but unfortunately the plus/minus was -21, the lowest in the game, and the highest score, but it couldn't provide enough intensity for the team, and the Lakers veteran still needs to work hard. Brunson got 24 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, Brunson's three-point shooting was sluggish in this game, 5 shots and 0 shots, no outside support, the Knicks struggled, RJ got 23 points and 8 rebounds, although the offense, but the defense is also indescribable.
The Bucks won on offense, while the Knicks gave up their defensive advantage, which was clearly an irrational tactic.
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