Rivers coached two straight losses, Lillard returned to Portland for the first time and received a crazy tribute but was empty

The Bucks face off against the Trail Blazers on the road, and Lillard returns here for the first time since leaving Portland to face off against his old club. Unexpectedly, the Bucks, the second-to-last Blazers in the East, were upset by the second-to-last Trail Blazers in the West and lost 116-119. Lillard had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 9-of-22 shooting, and Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. For the Trail Blazers, six players on the team had double-doubles, and Simmons scored 24 points.

Before the game, the appearance ceremony, the live DJ introduced Lillard, and the Trail Blazers home fans all stood up and saluted him. Lillard also responded with a heart, which was quite touching.

Although he didn't bring Portland a championship and didn't end up here, Lillard has also made a huge contribution during his 11 years with this team, and Trail Blazers fans know it.

The Trail Blazers will not forget all this, and in the first quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers sent two tribute videos in a row to welcome Lillard back, full of lineup.

Interestingly, at halftime, the Trail Blazers also led the Bucks 67-65, and the former team spirit returned, and the young players of the Trail Blazers were like chicken blood. Lillard, on the other hand, played 19 minutes and 30 seconds, shooting 5-of-11 from the field, 1-of-5 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, with a plus/minus of +3.

Coming back in the second half, the Trail Blazers continued to suppress the Bucks, and at the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers continued to lead 96-91. Above the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers once stretched the margin to double digits, and with 3 minutes left, the Trail Blazers still led by 4 points. Lillard assisted on a three-point shot from Lopez and Grant hit a jumper at the buzzer, giving the Trail Blazers a three-point lead. Lillard countered with a dunk and the Bucks trailed by one point with 68 seconds left. Subsequently, Lillard made a steal and assisted Brother Alphabet for a dunk, and the Bucks overtook him. With 17.6 seconds left, Simmons hit a throw-in to give the Trail Blazers a one-point lead. Da Luo missed three points, Brother Alphabet missed two free throws, and the Bucks fell short.