The traditional match on Sunday afternoon, American time, this week pits the Nets to Bucks. Two franchises from the Top 8 of the Eastern Conference, which did not fail to match most of the meeting, until the decision was made in the last two minutes.
In the wake of Giannis Antetokounmpo (34 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks) but also Bobby Portis (23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks) and Gary Trent Jr. (20 points), Milwaukee actually succeeded in overcoming Brooklynled by Dennis Schröder (34 points, 11 assists), Cam Johnson (26 points) and Nick Claxton (21 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals).
After three generally balanced first quarters (86-86), where no one really let go of the score for long, head to the fourth where the situation will finally settle down, in the “money-time”. With Dennis Schröder and Cam Johnson, the Nets take control and their lead increases to two possessions, except that the Bucks hang on with their replacements, Gary Trent Jr. and Bobby Portis, before Khris Middleton shows up. in attack.
The 3-point skill is still very high on each side, but Milwaukee then begins to defend the lead, with Bobby Portis and Giannis Antetokounmpo, to sign a 9-0 which, over two minutes, definitively turns the match around until in the famous free throw game. Through wear and tear, and let's even say experience, the Brooklyn players were trained by their Wisconsin counterparts, who provide the essentials from an accounting standpoint (118-113).
TO REMEMBER
– A run that changes everything. We wondered how this game was going to be resolved, which took a long time to do so, but it was finally with a 9-0 initiated by Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis and Giannis Antetokounmpo in attack, then these same Antetokounmpo and Portis in defense, that the Bucks made the difference over two minutes. From 108-104, the Nets went to 108-113 and, even if they pushed Damian Lillard to remain solid on the free throw line, they never knew how to come back from this thunderous acceleration of the Doc Rivers' men. Now it’s time for the “NBA Cup” for them…
– Milwaukee substitutes valuable. If, in the five, Giannis Antetokounmpo was true to himself by finishing with a new strong double-double, it was the contributions coming off the bench from Bobby Portis and Gary Trent Jr., even Khris Middleton and AJ Green by sequences, which changed the situation (60 points in total, against 17 points for the Nets “second-unit”). It was necessary to stand up to Dennis Schröder, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton. Particularly in the fourth quarter, where everything finally came down to recovery after two defeats in a row.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
