Brother Alphabet Bangs 56 18 13, Lillard Strikes, Western Dark Horse Loses, Zion Contributes 23 2!
On January 28, Beijing time, a series of important games in the 2023-24 NBA regular season kicked off one after another, and the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks suffered their 14th loss of the season with their last loss to the Cavaliers and currently sit second in the East with 31 wins and 14 losses. The Pelicans, who lost to the Thunder in their last game, are currently in 7th place in the West with a 26-19 record. This game is the first meeting between the two teams this season, who can grasp the opportunity, the big battle is about to start!
In the first quarter of the game, both teams had a high shooting percentage and scored high. The Bucks blossomed inside and outside, hitting 6 three-pointers with the advantage of the outside, and the inside line was even more unmissable, scoring 36 points in a single quarter! In the first quarter, Brother Alphabet was 4 of 3, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points, plus 2 rebounds and 3 assists! Lillard was even more firepowered, shooting 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line to score 12 points! The duo scored 20 points, and the other players continued their firepower; But the Pelicans also took advantage of the victory to chase the score, and the Bucks only led by four points at 36-32 in the first quarter;
In the second quarter, the Bucks' firepower became more ferocious, and the Pelicans gradually widened the gap; In this quarter, the Bucks bombarded indiscriminately on the outside and hit 6 three-pointers, 3 on the inside, scoring 39 more points in a single quarter! Portis, who came off the bench for the Wizards in this quarter, led the Bucks scoring tide and reduced the score by 11 points in a single quarter! Other players shoot equally; The Pelicans shot 6-of-4 from the field, but their interior shooting percentage was average, and they reduced their score by 31 points in the first quarter, and the Bucks led by 12 points at 75-63 at halftime;
The Pelicans calmly counterattacked, the Pelicans suffered a sudden drop in momentum this quarter, the Bucks still maintained strong firepower, and the gap was quickly widened to 30+! In this quarter, the Pelicans blossomed inside and outside, feeling that they were all down, only hitting one three-pointer on the outside, and the inside line was also frequently iron, scoring 24 points in a single quarter; The Bucks hit a three-pointer in the quarter, and it was the interior that allowed them to pull away. In this quarter, Brother Alphabet continued to exert his power on the inside, with 5 layups from 6 shots, 3 blocks and 2 dunks, scoring 13 points in a single quarter, plus 7 rebounds. Under his leadership, the Bucks scored 36 points in a row; With a total score of 91-60, the Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a 31-point lead;
In the fourth quarter, the Pelicans were unable to close the gap, and the two teams began to withdraw their main players one after another. The Bucks also kept Brother Alphabet and Beasley, and before being substituted, Brother Alphabet was estimated to score 30+ and maintain the average stats. After scoring 30 points from the free throws, he was sent off the court with applause, and the game officially went into overtime. In the end, the Bucks defeated the Pelicans 141-117 to get back on winning track, while their opponents suffered two straight losses.
Statistics Bucks: Brother Alphabet 30 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Lillard 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Da Lopez 24 points and 3 rebounds, Portis 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Beasley 8 points and 4 rebounds, Crowder 5 points and 4 rebounds, Connaughton 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Payne 11 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Jackson 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; Pelicans: Yingge 26 points and 6 rebounds, Zion 23 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Valanciunas 13 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Jones 9 points, McCollum 7 points and 4 assists, Hawkins 8 points and 7 boards, Alvarado 4 points, Nance 10 points and 5 boards, Marshall 8 points.