The Spurs, who got the top prize, are still disappointed in their competitiveness this season. Compared with the performance of the previous two seasons, they have completely become the belly of the league that has been bullied by the league. Before beating the Los Angeles Lakers, they were mired in an 18-game losing streak and continued to refresh the longest losing streak in franchise history. Clearly, Wembanyama's arrival didn't put Spurs back on the right track. As the regular season continued, Wembanyama was absent this time, and Popovich led the team to Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks who were located there.
To be sure, the overall mental outlook of the Bucks has changed dramatically after the offseason operation. Especially with their core lineup, the aggressiveness on the offensive end is simply historic. Brother Alphabet can be described as an offensive and defensive one, and his ability to score in the penalty area is unique in the league. And Lillard is not a good scorer from the outside. Therefore, the Bucks can also maintain the second place in the East with their help. This time, they were not relenting when they accepted the challenge of the Spurs at home, and won the game with a total score of 132-119.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Bucks, who were playing at home, took the lead and took a double-digit lead. Lillard even played 12 minutes, 4-of-6 three-pointers, 7-of-9 shooting, 1-of-1 free throw, and delivered 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, leading the team to a 44-26 score and an 18-point lead. And entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Spurs, who were behind in the score, could also launch a corresponding counterattack. Vassell delivered 6 points, Johnson also had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Collins also handed over 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, which also helped the team narrow the gap to 13 points with a score of 33-28.
The Bucks, who maintained the lead in the score, did not give the Spurs a chance to fight back again. In the third quarter, Lillard played another 12 minutes, 3-of-5 three-pointers, 5-of-9 shooting, and delivered luxurious statistics of 13 points and 3 assists, leading the team to a 35-26 score again, expanding the difference to 22 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, although the Spurs did not choose to compromise, they played a 34-25 score in the situation where more players in the team blossomed. However, at the end of the fourth quarter of regular time, the Bucks still won the game with a total score of 132-119.
Looking at the data of the game, the star of the Bucks, although he did not play much of a role in the scoring end, he is still playing 33In 5 minutes, he delivered a luxury triple-double of 11 points, 14 rebounds and 16 assists, and made a huge contribution on the defensive end and the offensive end. At the same time, Lillard ushered in an explosion in this game. He was 7-of-12 from three-point range and 14-of-22 from the field for 40 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. At the same time as receiving this data, Lillard also ushered in a milestone improvement, not only becoming the eighth active player to score more than 20,000 points in the regular season, but also becoming the fourth player in NBA history with 20,000 points, 50,000 assists, and 2,000 three-pointers.
In fact, in addition to the players who started the game, Portis, who came off the bench this time, also played his own. He shot 10-of-16 from the field in a single game, delivered a luxurious double-double of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and played the style of a substitute wonder. Looking at the Spurs side of the away loss, Wembanyama was absent, Johnson sent 28 points and 12 rebounds, Collins also handed over 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, and Sochan who handed over 9 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and Vassell who had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, all of which could only be powerless. Treasure Author Creation Project 5