Lost 146 points! The league's No. 1 defensive team! was directly defeated by Brother Alphabet
On December 6, Beijing time, the NBA midseason knockout game continued: the Bucks vs the Knicks at home! Randle just won the Eastern Conference Weekly Awards, and the momentum has been strong lately! So far this season, when Randle has at least eight assists, the Knicks are 6-0 and have not lost a game.
The Knicks are averaging 105.5 points per game this season, the fewest in the league. The Bucks are averaging 118.1 points per game, which is 23rd in the league. The Bucks have completely become an offensive team, averaging 121.1 points per game, the third-highest in the league, and the Knicks are averaging 110.9 points per game, ranking 24th in the league.
The Knicks started Brunson, Grimes, Barrett, Randle, Mitchell Robinson, and the Bucks started Lillard, Beasley, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, and Lopez. In the first quarter, Brother Alphabet and Randle turned on the mutual explosion mode, Brother Alphabet scored 13 points in a single quarter on 6-of-8 shooting, Randle scored 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting, and hit a top alphabet jumper.
The Bucks were accurate in their outside three-point shots, and the team was 6 of 9 three-pointers in the first quarter, while the Knicks were only 0 of 3! At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks led by two points at 37-35. Despite the close score, Thibodeau wasn't happy with the Knicks' defense.
The Knicks' pick-and-roll strategy is to grab up and force Lillard to get the ball. That's one reason the Bucks are three-pointers, and other teammates can get open shots. In the first quarter, Lillard was more restrained, scoring 5 points and 3 assists on 2-of-4 shooting. In the second quarter, Lillard hit two three-pointers in a row, and the opponent made a strong shot, and Grimes, who was defending him, made three fouls.
It was noon, Lillard wore the watch, and his big cousin scored 14 points in the second quarter! Today's fiercest is still Randle: 9 of 9 shooting in the half, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. At the end of the first half, the Bucks led by three points at 75-72. The Bucks made 12 of 17 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting rate of 70.6%, but the opponent has Randle!
The Knicks made 3-of-10 three-pointers in the first half, nine fewer three-pointers than the Bucks, and the outside firepower of the two teams is not at the same level. Randle, Brunson, and Barrett are all left-handers, and the Bucks are forcing them to play on the right side when defending. In the third quarter, this brother was restricted, and Brother Alphabet continued to dunk to help the Bucks lead to double digits, and the Knicks couldn't stand it!
After 6 minutes of play in the second half, the Bucks exploded 18-8! It was Randle who stepped up again, scoring 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting in a single quarter, and did his best in the first three quarters of 36+6+5. The Bucks made 5 of 8 three-pointers in a single quarter, and the Knicks made 0 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter!
The Knicks conceded 37+ in each of the first three quarters, and the last time was back on March 3, 1962, when Chamberlain scored 100 points, the first time in 61 years that it was so miserable! The Knicks' three-point shooting was never opened, and he was shot alive by the Bucks. The fourth quarter came to 20+, and the game lost suspense. At the end of the game, the Bucks beat the Knicks 146-122!
Let's take a look at the Bucks' fourth-quarter scores: 37, 38, 37 and 34. If the Bucks don't come off the bench in the end, the Bucks will get 150+ in this game, where will the Knicks' No. 1 defense go? The Bucks played the Pacers in the semifinals in Las Vegas (December 8). The two attacking teams meet, and this game is worth looking forward to!
Randle shot 14 from the field of 19 and scored 41 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Brunson scored 24 points and 6 assists, Barrett scored 23 points and 8 boards! Brother Alphabet scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, Lillard scored 28 points and 7 assists, and Beasley scored 18 points on 6-of-10 three-point shooting. Finally, take a look at the data and talk about your mood: