On March 1, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season continued. The Bucks, who aspire to defend the championship, also ushered in a new game, taking on the challenge of the Charlotte Hornets at home. In the journey of this season, although the Bucks have rarely fallen into the dilemma of losing consecutively like the Nets and Lakers, their current state has not played their defending championship momentum. The 36-25 record, as well as the 5th place in the East, is even 0.5 wins below this season's Dark Horse Cavaliers.
This time the home team accepted the Challenge of the Hornets, and the Bucks had every chance to win the game and achieve ranking reversal. At the beginning of the game, the competition between the two sides was still fierce, and at one point there was a score tug-of-war, so that in the first quarter, it was a 32-32 draw. After entering the second quarter, the players on the Bucks side began to explode. Although alphabet brother only had 3 shots in the second quarter, he had 5 free throw opportunities, sending 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Holliday also had 8 points and 3 assists, and Portis, who handed over 8 points and 3 rebounds.
With the team's starters in succession, the Bucks scored 44-21 in one fell swoop, taking a 23-point lead. Successfully widening the gap between the two teams, the Bucks, who are easy to fight again, can further widen the point difference. In the third quarter of the competition, the alphabet brother can continue to threaten, and handed over 9 points and 6 rebounds. At the same time, the other players on the team also contributed well, Holliday with 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and Portis with 8 points and 3 rebounds. With the three of them together, the Bucks actually played a 32-23 score to get a 9-point lead.
By the time they reached the crucial final-quarter showdown, the point difference between the two sides had reached 32 points, and the Hornets had no chance of reversing the final quarter. That's right, the starters on the Hornets side clocked in three consecutive quarters, but the alphabet brother refused to leave the game early, and still wanted to kill people. In the 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, he continued to send 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block. In the end, after the regular time of the fourth quarter, the Bucks won the game with a score of 130-106 without suspense.
Looking back on the game, the Hornets were beaten back almost after the first quarter. Bridges only contributed 14 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-14 shooting in a single game, and Lamelho Ball's form was not bad, but he only handed over 24 points and 4 rebounds. At the same time, Oubre, who came off the bench, although he contributed 17+7+4, he failed to help the team relieve a lot of pressure on the scoring end. Whether you like it or not, the Hornets suffered a 24-point defeat, and the Bucks' starting players were truly stunning.
Alphabet Brother refused to play in the third quarter, and in the 28 minutes of playing, he sent a comprehensive statistic of 26 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists, not only getting the highest score in the game, but also getting the honor of a single-game scoring king. Middleton's shooting feel is not good, but there are also 19+4+3 data contributions, as well as Holliday, who has 21 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Portis, who has 20 points and 10 rebounds. Overall, the Bucks were able to show their determination to defend their titles as they entered the final stage of the regular season.