Lillard is out with an injury
The Bucks sit in second place in the East, but truth be told, the team is still below expectations. Lost to the Pacers in 4 games so far this season, and lost to the Houston Rockets in the last game, the combination of Lillard and Antetokounmpo did not show chemistry, and more went their separate ways. The team's offensive efficiency ranks third in the league, but its defensive efficiency ranks only 19th in the league, and Brother Alphabet and Da Luo are indeed top defensive players, but the team's outside defense is hard to say, and Lillard will be out for this game.
In this game, the Bucks welcomed the challenge of the Utah Jazz at home. This season's Jazz is still in an awkward position, the team is currently ranked 12th in the West, and has a chance to hit the play-offs, but it is unlikely to go any further, and it is not as good as players such as the Trail Blazers and Spurs, so it can only go with the flow.
The Jazz challenge the Bucks
The Jazz have been in great form of late, losing just one of their last five games to the league-leading Boston Celtics. At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Jazz showed excellent hand, the team hit 11 three-pointers in a single quarter, yes, you read that right, Sexton scored 9 points, 1 assist and 1 steal on 3-of-3 three-point shooting, and the team scored 41 points in a single quarter, while the Bucks only scored 23 points, and Brother Alphabet scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Jazz's offense continued, hitting 8 three-pointers in a single quarter, and scoring another 36 points in this quarter.
In the face of the Jazz's three-point rain, the Bucks had nothing to do, and although Beasley hit two three-pointers in response, the team still only scored 23 points, and at the end of the half, the Bucks trailed the Jazz by as many as 31 points at 46-77. In the second half, the Jazz lost their magical three-point touch, scoring only 23 points in a single quarter, the Bucks seized the opportunity, Brother Alphabet got 7 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Middleton 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Beasley 8 points and 1 rebound, Portis and Livingston each scored 6 points, and the team scored 44 points in a single quarter, narrowing the gap to 10 points in one go.
The Bucks pulled back the suspense in just one quarter, and when everyone thought they were going to complete an epic comeback, the Jazz refused to be the backdrop in the final quarter. Markkanen was the star of the team, scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds in the final quarter, and Clarkson also scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting, and the team maintained a double-digit lead to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-116.
Reject the 31-point comeback
The Bucks missed a 31-point comeback, and Brother Alphabet shot 10 of 20 and got a triple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, but he was still powerless. Middleton had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Beasley had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Lopez had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
After the Jazz won this game, the Western ranking overtook the Warriors to 11th place, and it was only 0.5 wins away from the Lakers who were 10th in the West, which was very close. Having a chance to squeeze out the Lakers and Warriors should be a special motivation for the Jazz. Markkanen had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, Sexton had 19 points and 3 assists, Collins had 19 points and 3 rebounds, Clarkson on the bench had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, George had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Olynyk also had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and the whole team handed out 33 assists, perfect team basketball.