Pacers vs Bucks
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Pacers are heading to the Bucks to play the first round of G1 matchups on the road. In this game, Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to miss the game due to injury. The duel between Indiana backcourt star Lillard and Bucks superstar Lillard, and the battle between Siakam, Middleton and Portis are also full of highlights.
Refuse to 30-point reversal!Lillard 35+6 3-pointers, Portis makes a meritorious service!Haliburton's debut is sluggish!
Lillard took the lead on the offensive end, the Pacers felt cold on the outside, and the Bucks were full of firepower on the outside, and they were able to continue to widen the margin with more points. Indiana could only rely on the impact of Siakam and Turner to chase the points, and Lillard felt hot and led the team to expand the difference to 30 points. At halftime, the Pacers trailed by 27 points.
Lillard plays offense with the ball
The situation changed abruptly, the Pacers felt warm from the outside, Siakam continued to resolutely attack the basket, McConnell stepped up from the bench, the Bucks' long-range shooting declined, Lillard was caught in the bag and struggled to get a shot, and Middleton and Portis used sporadic singles to score for Milwaukee. At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers trailed by 12 points, and the Indiana players saw hope of a comeback victory.
Siakam makes a strong attack on the basket
In the final quarter, the Bucks regained their outside touch, Portis and Middleton successively attacked in the mid-range, Brook Lopez scored consecutive points on the inside, and Milwaukee regained a 19-point lead to seal the victory. In the end, the Bucks won 109-94 and rejected a 30-point comeback.
The Bucks got off to a good start to the playoffs
Lillard scored 35+6 3-pointers
Damian Lillard, the Bucks' backcourt giant, played a strong performance in this game. Lillard blasted 35 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and hit a game-high 6 3-pointers. Lillard scored 35 points in the first half and was caught in a frenzy in the second half and didn't score on 0-of-5 shooting. However, Lillard slaughtered on the offensive end in the first half, leading his team to a huge 30-point lead, laying the foundation for the Bucks to eventually win.
Lillard led the team to victory
Portis meritorious service
The Bucks' forward Bobby Portis broke out in this game. Portis started for 31 minutes in place of Antetokounmpo, shooting 7-of-15, 10-of-10 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws, and had a double-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist. Portis scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first half to help the Bucks go on a scoring spree in the second quarter.
Portis dunked
When Lillard couldn't score in the second half, Portis teamed up with Middleton and Brook Lopez to make trouble on the offensive end and help the Bucks withstand the opponent's counterattack. In this game, Portis grabbed the most rebounds on the team. In addition, Portis was unusually aggressive on the defensive end, and he fought for six fouls in the final moments. In this game, Portis's plus/minus was as high as +23, the second highest in the game. Portis worked on both ends of the floor and contributed greatly to the Bucks' eventual victory. As the favorite to be the sixth man of the season for the season, Portis' quality has been underrated.
Haliburton's debut was sluggish
Haliburton, the superstar of the Pacers' backcourt, made his NBA career playoff debut in this game. Haliburton played 38 minutes, shooting 4-of-7, 1-of-3 three-pointers, 0 free throws, and had 9 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and had a game-high 3 turnovers. Haliburton, who averaged 20 points + 11 assists per game in the regular season, was completely offensive and aggressive in this game.
Beverley defends Haliburton
The Pacers only had three players score in double figures, and as the assist leader of the regular season, Haliburton did not activate the team's offensive system. In the face of Beverley's crazy bite, Connaughton's high-pressure defense, Haliburton was completely lost on the offensive end. Defensively, Haliburton was blown up by Lillard again. Haliburton's sluggish performance was the main reason for the Pacers' rout.