On April 1, Beijing time, the Bucks defeated the Nets 120-119 in extra time to lock up a playoff spot. Alphabet brother bombed 44 points and 14 rebounds, and staged a free throw kill. Durant had 26 points and 11 assists and Irving had 25 points. At the end of the first half, the Nets led the Bucks by four points, and in the second half the Bucks and nets were entangled. Middleton fouled second-degree malevolently in the final quarter and was banished. Alphabet Brother hit a three-pointer and dragged into overtime. In overtime, the Bucks withstood the pressure, and the alphabet brother scored a free throw to defeat the Nets. Alphabet Brother surpassed Abdul-Jabbar in total scores and became the leading scorer in team history.
Statistics
Bucks: Alphabet Brother 44 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 turnovers, Middleton 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Holliday 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals, Connaughton 11 points, Matthews 11 points.
Nets: Irving 25 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Durant 26 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 turnovers, Brown 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, Seth Curry 16 points, Clarkston 11 points and 8 rebounds, Drummond 4 points and 10 rebounds
Star of the Field: Alphabet Brother
Alphabet brother bombed 44 points and 14 rebounds, multiple violent dunks to burst the inside line, and his three-point draw at key moments dragged the game into overtime and staged a free throw kill.
Game tidbits
Middleton's Second Class Heins are expelled!
In the final quarter, Brown scored a layup and Middleton pulled down the opponent. The referee re-watched and escalated to a second-degree malicious foul and Middleton was expelled.
Little fans are willing to trade dad for Durant's sneakers
Before the game, a small fan on the sidelines held up a poster board that read: "Willing to exchange my dad for Durant's sneakers!" The funny thing is that Durant himself saw this scene and smiled.
Highlight moments
Alphabet Brother European Step Buckle!
Durant's Brilliant Pass Clarkston Dunk!
Durant assists Dragic's hit to the whistle!
Clarkston Snap!
Alphabet Brother scored 16 points in the quarter, and many times dunked!
Three-man defense doesn't hurt either! Durant hit a mid-range shot in a hurry!
Irving hit a long-range three-pointer!
Alphabet brother air dunk!
Durant air dunk!
Alphabet Brother three-point equalizer!
Game review
In the first quarter, Brown scored five straight points, Alphabet Brother Europe dunked, Seth Curry also scored five points, and the Nets stopped the Bucks 10-4. The timeout came back, Connaughton hit a three-pointer, Alphabet Brother scored a layup, Matthews hit a three-pointer, and the Bucks made a 12-3 run against the Nets. Clarkston sent consecutive dunks, Middleton hit three-pointers, Durant hit consecutive hits, Edwards hit three-pointers, and Dragic pressed the whistle to score on the layup. The Nets went on an 11-2 run to end the first quarter, with the Nets leading the Bucks 30-23 and Durant with seven points and five assists in the quarter.
In the second quarter, Irving scored 7 consecutive points, and after the alphabet brother hit a shot, he completed a series of dunks and scored 9 consecutive points. Edwards hit three-pointers, Connaughton scored 3+1, and Alphabet brother scored 2+1 to narrow the point gap to three points. Dragic hit a three-pointer, Clarkston made up for a dunk, Mills hit a three-pointer and the Nets stopped the Bucks 8-0. Matthews hit three-pointers and Drummond scored consecutive points. Alphabet Brother scored four consecutive points, and Seth Curry and Brown hit three-pointers. Middleton scored five straight points. At halftime, the Nets led the Bucks 60-56. Alphabet Brother scored 16 points in a single quarter.
In the first half, the Bucks' alphabet brother had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Middleton 12 points, the Nets' Brown 10 points, Durant 7 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Irving 9 points.
Easy side to fight again, alphabet brother to make up for the score, Durant hit the shot. Brown scored on a layup, and Alphabet Brother scored 2+1. Irving hit two three-pointers in a row, and Brown and Holliday scored three points against each other. Alphabet Brother scored 6 points, narrowing the point difference to 1 point. Irving hit another three points, Middleton scored on a layup and Irving threw a shot. Portis hit a three-pointer, Holliday scored on a layup, Durant scored four straight points, and Alphabet brother scored with a dunk. At the end of the third quarter, the Bucks beat the Nets 87-86.
In the final quarter, Seth Curry and Irving hit three consecutive points, Allen returned the three points, and Alphabet Brother single-handedly cracked. Holliday hooked up to score, Seth Curry scored five straight points, Brown scored on a layup and the Nets rebounded with three points. Middleton fouled Brown, was promoted to a second-degree malicious foul, and he was deported. Irving threw a score, and Durant scored five points in a row, widening the point difference to 9 points. Matthews scored from a basket, and Alphabet brother hit two free throws, bringing the point difference to five points. Durant hit a hit, Drummond missed two free throws, Holliday hit two free throws, Alphabet brother hit a three-point shot, and the Bucks made a 7-0 wave to equalize. Durant missed the shot and the two sides went into overtime.
In overtime, Holliday scored a layup, and Durant and Matthews scored three points against each other. Portis scored from the middle, Holliday made two free throws and one, Alphabet brother missed two free throws, and Clarkston made two free throws and one shot. Durant committed a three-point foul, three-of-three free throws, and overtook the Bucks by one point. Clarkston fouled Alphabet Brother, who made two free throws and scored one point against the Nets. Durant missed the shot, and in the end, the Bucks narrowly defeated the Nets and locked in a playoff spot.
Both sides started
Bucks: Holliday, Matthews, Middleton, Alphabet Brother, López
Nets: Irving, Seth Curry, Brown, Durant, Drummond