On January 27, Beijing time, the Bucks and the Cavaliers, the two major eastern powers, competed in the regular season. In this game, bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo returned. Two teams that are good at defense staged a wonderful duel in this battle.
Cavaliers vs Bucks
Chilled! Lefour scored 3 points 25+9+5, and the super dark horse reversed a big victory over the defending champion! The Nets receive a big gift!
In the first half, under the outstanding performances of Chris Middleton, Portis and Connaughton, the Bucks once had a 12-point lead. After the first quarter, the Cavaliers trailed by nine points. However, the Cavaliers suddenly made a start in the second quarter, and Osman, Garland, Lofford and others rained heavily on the outside. Relying on 12 three-pointers in the first half, the Cavaliers surpassed the Bucks by 8 points at halftime.
Bucks Middleton
In the second half, the Cavaliers continued the fiery feel, blasting an 11-2 offensive attack to extend the point difference to 17 points. The Bucks rebounded in form, but couldn't limit Cleveland's multi-point bloom. Garland, Osman and Lefour attacked on the outside, while Jarrett Allen and Mobley fought with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Portis in the penalty area, and the multi-point blossoming Cavaliers extended the point difference to 21 points. Before entering the final quarter, the Bucks trailed by 18 points.
Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo
In the fourth quarter, both sides were caught in a defensive battle, and it was difficult to score points through shooting. At the end of the half quarter, the single quarter score of both teams remained in single digits. Rondo single-handedly, Osman slammed in a three-pointer, breaking the deadlock while helping Cleveland regain a 20-point lead and the balance of victory began to tip in the Cavaliers' favor. The Bucks failed to launch a continuous and effective offensive attack in the final moments, and in the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Bucks 115-99, completing a 12-point reversal and staging a big upset.
The Cavaliers reversed the big victory over the Bucks and completed the upset
The Cavaliers, who have missed the playoffs for many years, are the fish belly of the Eastern Division. This season, the Cavaliers' record and ranking have been greatly improved. The Cavaliers and the Grizzlies are both super dark horses in the NBA this season. Being able to beat the defending champion Bucks, the Cavaliers can be described as a good play with a weak victory over the strong and a big upset.
After reversing a big win over the defending champion, the Cavaliers overtook their opponents by 0.5 wins to become the 4th in the East.
Prior to this campaign, the defending champion Bucks were fourth in the East with 30 wins and 19 losses (61.2 percent). There is no win difference between the Bucks and the Nets (29-18, 61.7 percent). However, Brooklyn is temporarily in third place in the East with a slim win-percentage advantage. After the Bucks' loss, the record reached 30-18, falling to No. 5 in the East, and is now 0.5 wins behind the Nets.
Bucks and Nets
The Nets are already 2 places ahead of their nemesis, the Bucks. The Bucks' loss allowed the Nets to consolidate the No. 3 ranking in the East while widening the win gap and ranking with Milwaukee. The Nets became the winner behind the Cavaliers' upset reversal of the Bucks. The Nets led by Harden, Durant and Irving can be described as a big gift.
Nets 3 giants Irving, Harden and Durant
In this game, cavaliers interior big player Kevin Luck performed well. Luck played 27 minutes and shot 9-of-16, 5-of-9 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line for 25 points, 9 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Luck scored the team's highest score with a 56 percent shooting percentage. In addition, Luck also shot five 3-pointers from 56 percent of the field.
Love's low singles remain sharp, and his consecutive hits on the perimeter helped the Cavaliers extend the point difference to 21 points, laying the groundwork for the eventual win. It is worth noting that Luck also has an outstanding performance on the defensive end, and he has a strong output in rebounding protection and steals. In the duel with Brother Alphabet, LeFu did not fall behind at all. The outbreak of Love is the key to the Cavaliers' ability to reverse the big victory over the opponent.
Cavaliers Kevin Lofford
Two-team stats
Cavaliers: Love 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Garland 19 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists, Osman 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Dean Wade 10 points and 3 assists, Mobley 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Jarrett Allen 10 points and 10 rebounds, O'Corro 3 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Rondo 5 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Stevens 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Bucks: Alphabet Brother 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Middleton 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Portis 22 points and 7 rebounds, Connaughton 11 points and 5 rebounds, Holliday 4 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, DiVinzenzo 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Walla 4 points and 2 rebounds, Ojeley 2 points.