On March 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In a high-profile battle that just ended, the Bucks defeated the Clippers 113-106 at home, and their record became 41-21, continuing to rank second in the East!
For the Bucks, it was not easy to win today. An hour before the game, the Bucks officially announced that the star of the house, Antetokounmpo, was absent due to injury. Against a strong Clippers, the Bucks trailed by 10 points in the first quarter and by as many as 15 points in the game. But under Lillard's leadership, the Bucks did not give up hope, and they launched a wave of 15-0 in the final quarter, completing a big comeback in a single quarter, and finally winning at home!
Lillard was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the Bucks' victory. In the whole game, Lillard played a total of 42 minutes, shooting 12 of 22, including 4 of 9 three-pointers and 13 of 13 free throws, with a total of 41 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +6!In the second half, Lillard scored 22 points alone, including 10 in the final quarter. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in Lillard's career that he has scored 40+ points against the Clippers, and his previous record was 39 points.
Since joining the Bucks, Lillard has received a lot of criticism this season due to the team's poor record and a serious decline in personal efficiency. But in today's game, Lillard single-handedly defeated the Clippers' Big Three and proved his ability. Meanwhile, today's victory helped the Bucks snap their longest franchise-long winning streak of the season, are undefeated since the All-Star break, and are temporarily retaining the No. 2 spot in the East.
According to the schedule, the Bucks will take on the Warriors on March 7, and they can achieve a seven-game winning streakLet's wait and see!
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