Alphabet Golillard blasted 65 22 14, Rockets 6 16, 5 consecutive wins were ended, and the performance was shocking
This season's 2023-24 NBA season ushered in the East-West battle in Beijing time, and the Milwaukee Bucks sat at home against the Houston Rockets. In the final game, the Bucks defeated Detroit with a score of 146 and won three consecutive games and are now in second place in the Eastern Conference 18-7. In the last round against the Memphis Grizzlies, Dillon had a strong performance, scoring 26 points and contributing vital 3-pointers and assists at the end of the game, allowing them to win five games against the Grizzlies and finish eighth in the West with a 13-9 record and be on track to make the playoffs. But this one, it was very difficult for them to win this game.
In the starting lineup, the Rockets continued to use the traditional five-man lineup: Dillon, Smith, Shin Jing, Jalen Green, VanVleet;The Bucks replaced their main lineup, Middleton returned, plus Da Luo, plus Lillard, plus Jackson, is the head of the five.
In the first quarter, the Rockets shot a low three-point percentage, making 1 of 6 three-pointers, but fortunately, they shot reasonably well, 9-of-13. The Rockets' best starters were Dillon, shooting 6-of-4 from the field, and the rest of the starters were average, with the four of them adding up to just 8 pointsEason was once again off the bench, finishing with seven points, five rebounds and one assist in the first quarter, and Jeff Green also had five points. The Bucks also played poorly in the first quarter, but their offense was their strong point, with the first five balls under the basket, three layups, and one dunk, scoring seven points. In the first quarter, Lillard played the best, he shot five of six, and also got two three-pointers, he alone scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and under his leadership, the Bucks won by 5 points with a 33-28 advantage.
In the second quarter, the Bucks' three-point shooting rate was very low, he only hit three points, and his main shot was still inside the three-point line, because of the presence of Brother Alphabet, which was unguardable. In this quarter, he made 9 shots, 8 layups, 6 layups, and 1 dunk, and he scored 10 points alone. In this quarter, the Rockets shot 3-of-6 from the perimeter, and their performance in the restricted area was not inferior to the Bucks, scoring 32 points in a single quarter on 10-of-14 shootingJalen Green performed well in this quarter, scoring 9 points and 3 assists on 4-of-4 shooting, helping the Lakers tie the differenceAt the end of the first half, the Rockets led 60-71 with an 11-11 lead.
In the second quarter, the Rockets showed more strength in the third quarter, hitting five consecutive three-pointers from the perimeter and shooting more from the outside of the box than the Bucks. The Bucks also had five three-pointers, but two of their three three-pointers were baskets, and in the third quarter, his three three-pointers were all from free throws. The Rockets scored 31 points at the end of the third quarter and led 9-9 at 100
As soon as the game began, the two began to attack frantically, Smith suddenly stopped, Middleton made 2 free throws in 2, Smith was also 2+1, and both of them scored 5 points!Middleton made a pull-up jumper, Ethan also came with two points, Middleton also came with a 2+1, the first 7 points of the fourth quarter were all done by himself, Jeff Green was also a jumper, and then he made another 2 free throws to chase the score to 5 points. Middleton shot again, Dillon hooked the ball, Smith made another big back basket, and Lillard gave Middleton another 3-pointer, which was fantastic!At the end of the first quarter, he scored 12 points!Dillon made 2 of 2 free throws, Lillard hit another 3-pointer, and then the Rockets fought back, but still couldn't break the 5-point markIn the end, the Bucks defeated Houston 128-119 to claim four wins, ending their five-game streak of wins.
Lillard blasted 39 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists;Middleton 20-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists;Da Luo.
Ten. Eight and six rebounds, Jackson had nine points and six rebounds, Portis had eleven points and six rebounds, and Connaughton had five points, two rebounds and four assists.
Seven Rockets scored in double figures, Shin Jing scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, VanVleet 19 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, Dillon 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Smith 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Jalen Green 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, Jeff Green 16 points, 1 assist, 16 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Eason 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Tate 0 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.