Bucks vs. Thunder
At the end of the regular season, the Bucks' star brother Alphabet unfortunately suffered a left leg strain in the process of playing against the Green Army, so that he had to miss the rest of the regular season. Such a situation is still not optimistic enough for the Bucks. According to the advice given by medical experts, it is best not to do strenuous exercise in the short term, otherwise it will further develop into an injury of Achilles tendon tear. And in this game, the Bucks' Antetokounmpo and Lillard were absent one after another, and they came to the Russian City to challenge the Thunder who were located there.
It is worth affirming that the Thunder are still eye-catching in this season's journey. As one of the youngest teams in the entire league, they did not continue to choose to be bullied, but played the top fighting power in the West and locked a playoff spot early. And this time to accept the challenge of the Bucks at home, the Thunder did not give the opponent a chance, and under the leadership of Alexander, the overall score of 125-107 won the final victory.
The specific results
At the beginning of the game, the two teams were entangled like beasts, and the score was like a roller coaster. The Thunder blossomed inside and out, like a storm, and gradually took a slight lead, playing a score of 41-34 to take a seven-point lead. Entering the second quarter, the Bucks' shooting percentage fell like a cliff, while the Thunder continued to exert their strength, playing a wave of 14-2 offensive frenzy, widening the margin to double digits. At halftime, the Thunder led 69-52.
In the second half, the Thunder continued to play excellent teamwork and individual ability, further stretching the difference to 20 points. However, the Bucks didn't give up, and Middleton stepped up and scored 11 straight points like a Maverick to try to salvage the situation. The Thunder were undaunted and hit consecutive three-pointers to stabilize their position. In the final quarter of the game, the Thunder continued to exert their strength and played a wave of 14-4 offensive to expand the advantage to more than 20 points. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Bucks with a score of 125-107 and won four in a row.
epilogue
Looking at the data of the game, 6 players on the Thunder side scored double-doubles, and the overall performance was relatively good. During this period, Alexander played nearly 29 minutes and delivered 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, although the performance was decent, but Williams had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as Holmgren, who handed over 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, Wiggins, who came off the bench, also shot 8 of 12 and delivered a key 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, playing the style of a bench wonder.
On the other hand, on the side of the Bucks, who lost away from home, their star Alphabet and Lillard were absent one after another, and the performance of the remaining players on the team was not very ideal. Middleton played 23 minutes, although he shot 7 of 10, but only handed over 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, starting center Lopez handed over 17 points, and Beasley's 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, all of which could only be helpless into the empty cut group.