On February 4, 2024, Beijing time, the Mavericks welcomed the challenge of the Bucks at home!
Neither team has been in great form of late
In the last five matches, both teams have only managed an embarrassing record of 2 wins and 3 losses
And for the Bucks, the team has yet to win since new coach Doc Rivers took over
This is a big blow to the team's morale, so they will have to take the Mavericks down in today's game!
But the Mavericks are not vegetarians either, and they put a lot of pressure on the Bucks in the first quarter.
Throughout the first quarter of the game, the Mavericks scored 44 points, while the Bucks scored only 20 points.
The huge point difference made the Bucks have a thought of ending before they even started.
Fortunately, in the second quarter of the game, the Bucks pulled the difference back.
At the end of the second quarter, the Bucks went on a 15-0 offensive run.
After this wave of attacks, the Bucks finally closed the margin to the extent that they could chase it.
At halftime, the Mavericks led the Bucks 65-60!
In the second half of the game, the Bucks' state was finally fully activated
In the third quarter, the Bucks scored 33 points, and the Mavericks scored only 27 points
In the fourth quarter, the Bucks scored 36 points, and the Mavericks scored only 25 points
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Brother Alphabet hit a pull-up jump shot, and the Bucks took a three-point lead.
After that, the two sides started a battle of offense, and the game played to 6:57, and Lillard hit a three-point shot.
109-101, the Bucks extended their lead to 8 points!
For the remainder of the game, the difference between the two teams remained in a consistent score range.
At 2:17 of the game, Lillard hit another long-range three-pointer to give the Bucks a 12-point lead
After that, the two sides went to a penalty shootout, and the Bucks continued to rely on free throws to extend the lead
And in the face of the Bucks' huge lead, the Mavericks are also powerless.
In the end, the Bucks won 129-117 against the Mavericks!
In terms of statistics, the Mavericks have 4 players scoring double-doubles today
Doncic cut a quasi-triple-double of 40 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, and Doncic's efficiency today was quite high, with 13 of 26 shots and 10 of 11 free throws, and the overall game was still quite good.
Kleber scored 21 points today, Green contributed 20 and Hardaway off the bench scored 18
In Irving's absence, the Mavericks do have a solid second scorer, and it's hard to beat a top team like the Bucks by relying solely on Doncic's single-point explosion.
Therefore, if the Mavericks really want to make a breakthrough this season, they must first ensure that Irving can come back as soon as possible, and secondly, the team must continue to trade and strengthen, otherwise there will be no play this season!
On the Bucks' side, four players scored double-doubles today
Brother Alphabet cut 48 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 1 block of comprehensive data, today's Brother Alphabet really played a very perfect performance, basically dominating both offensive and defensive ends.
Lillard scored 30 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists today, shooting 10-of-11 from the field, and such an efficient performance is also historic.
In addition, Middleton contributed 13 points and Portis scored 12 off the bench
The Bucks were able to win today, all thanks to Brother Alphabet and Lillard, but fortunately, the state of these two people today is too good, otherwise the team may not be able to win!
It is worth mentioning that this game is also Rivers' first victory since he coached the Bucks, although from the current situation, the Bucks are basically no different from changing him and not changing, but Lao Li's poisonous chicken soup still played a good role in this game.
Fans and friends, do you think the Bucks under Rivers' guidance will be able to break into the Finals? Welcome to discuss!
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