At 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 18, the NBA regular season is in full swing, and the Bucks are at home against the Rockets. The Bucks have shown great competitiveness in recent times, taking revenge on the Pacers and the Bulls. After a three-game winning streak, the Bucks improved their record to 18-7 and placed in second place in the East. Although Lillard's form is still very fluctuating as always, he has scored 20+ points in eight consecutive games and shot over 60% from the field. Brother Alphabet's strong play also made up for Lillard's slump at certain times. In the last three games, Lillard has played 17There are games where 3% shooting percentage is achieved, and there are also games where 50% shooting percentage is reached. For Lillard, that's something he'll need to adjust before the playoffs.
The Rockets have finished the season rebuilding after bringing in VanVleet and Dillon, but the team's young players have not been consistent. So far this season, the Rockets have started the season with a wave of consecutive defeats and another wave of consecutive wins. After suffering another consecutive defeat not long ago, and finally winning the Grizzlies last time, the Rockets ushered in five consecutive wins, and the ranking also rose to 8th in the West, returning to the playoffs. The Rockets' top scorers Shin Kyung and Green, although both of them average 197 points and 178 points, but none of them shot more than 33% from three-point range. The Rockets also shot just 36 percent from three-point range1%, which is 11th from the bottom of the league. The starting lineups of both sides in this game, the Bucks sent Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Da Lopez, Middleton and Jackson. The Rockets used Shin Jing, Green, VanVleet, Dillon and Smith Jr.
At the beginning of the first quarter, both sides had a poor start, and it was not until nearly three minutes later that Middleton scored the first open score of the game on a breakthrough layup. Immediately, Lillard followed up with three points from the outside, and the letter broke through to make it 2+1. Big Lopez also made it easy to get to the basket. The Rockets showed no signs of weakness, with Shin Kyung scoring four straight points on a hook in the paint area, and VanVleet hitting a mid-range shot. After half a quarter, the two sides still failed to widen the difference, Rockets junior Eason scored 7 points with a sudden shot, and the Bucks Lillard scored another three-pointer, scoring 12 points in a row to lead the team to overtake the score. The first quarter ended with the Bucks leading the Rockets by five points, 33-28.
In the second quarter of the game, the Bucks bench Connaughton raised his hand with a three-point hand, and Brother Alphabet took advantage of his size to score six points in a row under the basket. The Rockets also found their offensive form, Smith Jr. made a quick stop to the mid-range, scored five points in a row from the outside three-pointer, Eason and Jeff scored one after another under the basket, and VanVleet also scored five points in a row with both inside and outside. But the Bucks hit multiple volleys on the offensive end, and Jackson ushered in a small outburst, scoring seven points in a row on 3-of-3 shooting in a single quarter. Big Lopez hit a three-pointer from beyond the arc and scored seven straight points, and soon the Bucks extended their lead to double digits. Although Green scored five straight points on a jumper in the final period, the Bucks led the Rockets by 11 points at halftime, 71-60.
In the halftime, Lillard had 20 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals on 7-of-10 shooting. He finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist on 8-of-14 shooting. Lopez finished with 12 points and five rebounds on 4-of-9 shooting. Jackson had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Middleton had 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Portis had 4 points and 3 rebounds. On the Rockets' side, Green had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists on 4-of-5 shooting. VanVleet finished with nine points, three assists, one steal and one block on 3-of-8 shooting. Shin Jing had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-8 shooting. Dillon 8 points. Smith Jr. had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Eason had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.
In the second half of the game, the Rockets' offense recovered, and Shen Jing broke through four points in a row to blow the horn of counterattack. Smith Jr. scored from mid-range, and Dillon and Green followed up with three-pointers from the outside. Fortunately, Brother Alphabet hit a three-pointer in time to stabilize a 5-point lead. Big Lopez also seized the opportunity in the open position on the outside, Lillard broke through to make a foul and won a free throw, and the outside three-pointer raised his hand. After the Rockets' offense fell into a brief standstill, VanVleet, Green, and Shin Kyung broke through one after another. At the end of the quarter, the Bucks replaced some bench players, Lillard and Portis hit two three-pointers in a row, and Connaughton scored from mid-range. In the last 30 seconds of the Rockets, veteran Jeff scored five points in a row to close the difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Bucks led the Rockets by nine points, 100-91.
In the final quarter, the game was still like the previous quarters, and after the Rockets' offensive wave stopped, the Bucks were able to respond immediately, alternating scores back and forth. But the Bucks were able to maintain a seven-point lead throughout. When he grabbed the 7,162nd rebound of his career in this quarter, he broke Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record and became the first person in the Bucks! In the last 1 minute, Shin Jing hit 2 free throws, and the difference was close to 7 points. Big Lopez's key three-pointer from the outside was the final word, and the game was over, and the Bucks won the Rockets 128-119!
In the statistics of the whole game, Brother Alphabet scored 26 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists on 10-of-22 shooting. Lillard finished with 35 points, five rebounds and 11 assists on 11-of-18 shooting. Big Lopez had 15 points and seven rebounds. Middleton had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Portis had 11 points and six rebounds. On the Rockets' side, Shin Jing had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-15 shooting. Green had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. VanVleet had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Dillon 18 points. Smith Jr. had 14 points, five rebounds and two assists.
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