On March 14, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Bucks defeated the Kings 133-124 on the road, ending a three-game winning streak. Brother Alphabet came back after missing three games injured in this game, and he played well, scoring 15 points in the first quarter, contributing 46 points and 12 rebounds to help the team complete a 15-point comeback. Despite Sabonis' big triple-double, and Huerter hit eight three-pointers, including 17 points in the final quarter, they failed to fend off a wave of Bucks at a crucial moment, ending the Kings' winning streak.
Statistics
Bucks: Alphabet brother 46 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, Middleton 31 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, Lopez 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, Holloday 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists
Kings: Fox 35 points and 8 rebounds, Sabonis 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists, Huert 8 three-pointers for 28 points, Barnes 14 points and 3 rebounds
Star of the field: Alphabet brother
Alphabet made his comeback with an astonishing 46 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists on 19-of-28 shooting, and even his criticized free throws were 6-of-7 tonight, impeccable and the team's primary contributor to the victory.
Race tidbits
In the final moments of the match, López Da and Lyles clashed and the two were expelled
Highlight moments
Alphabet brother eats Barnes hard under the basket
Fox stepped back and pressed the whistle for three points
Mitchell's brilliant pass Sabonis followed up with the violent buckle
Sabonis freehand back pass Hult hit a 3-pointer
Sabonis scored the basket with his dexterous footsteps
Alphabet Brother Qiang hit a layup of 2+1
Alphabet brother has been a one-arm snap for 3 people in a row
Match Review
At the start of the first quarter, Murray hit a three-point shot to score the first athletic game for the Kings. Barnes hit a three-pointer, and the Kings opened with three straight three-pointers. Alphabet scored consecutive layups, Middleton scored on a free throw, Sabonis hit a layup, and Barnes hit a three-pointer. Alphabet scored nine straight points, Helter cut for an empty layup, Holloday stepped back with a jumper, Monk stopped mid-range and Sabonis cut for a layup. Portis turned and hooked, and the Bucks scored six straight points to take the lead. Fox scored on a free throw, Lyles hit a three-pointer, Alphabet made a backhand dunk, Fox made a breakaway throw, Carter made a jumper, and Fox hit a three-pointer. The first quarter ended with the Bucks trailing the Kings 27-32.
At the start of the second quarter, Lyles hit a three-pointer, Alphabet scored back-to-back points, and Metu hit a three-pointer, and the Kings hit a 9-0 run to stretch the gap to double digits. Middleton and Sabonis faced off for a three-pointer, and Monk ran for a dunk to give the Kings lead a 15-point lead. Allen hit a three-pointer, Lopez made a free throw, Hult hit a three-pointer, and Lopez scored on a jumper. Sabonis scored four straight points, Lopez hooked and hit again, and the individual scored five straight points in response. Alphabet Brother made a dunk, Hult hit a three-pointer, Murray broke through the throw, Crowder cut for a layup, Holloday hit a three-pointer, and Fox hit a 2-point free throw. At halftime, the Bucks trailed the Kings 53-62.
Easy to fight again. Alphabet scored on free throws, Middleton hit a three-pointer, Murray hit a 2-pointer, Middleton scored a three-pointer, and the Bucks scored six straight points to equalize the score. Hult hit a three-pointer, Middleton broke through for a layup, Barnes hit a three-pointer, Alphabet broke through for a layup, Fox drifted mid-range, and the Kings scored six straight points. Alphabet scored and the Bucks hit a 10-0 run to tie the score. Sabonis hooked in, Alphabet Brother made a layup, and scored five consecutive points. Fox broke through and scored five straight points, Alphabet Brother rushed to the basket and also scored in color, Fox and Monk scored back-to-back, and Holloday hit a backward jumper. The third quarter ended with the Bucks leading the Kings 90-87.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Fox scored a 2+1 layup, Lopez hit a three-pointer, Sabonis scored on a jumper, and Middleton broke through for a layup. Hult and Carter faced each other for three points, Herter scored a three-point ride, and the Bucks went on an 8-0 run to take a six-point lead, and Hult personally scored eight straight points to help the Kings rally the score. Middleton scored a 2+1, Alphabet broke through for a layup, and the Bucks scored seven straight points to take a five-point lead. Hult hit a three-pointer, Allen responded with a three, Barnes broke through to score 2+1, and Lopez and Alphabet scored back-to-back points. The Bucks put on an 11-2 offensive run to take an 11-point lead, and the Kings were over. The Kings were unable to close the gap further, and the Bucks closed the game.
Both sides start
Bucks: Holloday, Grayson Allen, Middleton, Alphabet Brother, Big Lopez
Kings: Fox, Hult, Harrison-Barnes, Murray, Sabonis