On April 22, Beijing time, the Bucks defeated the Pacers 109-94, and the Bucks once led the Pacers by as many as 30 points in this game, although the Pacers were crazy in the second half chasing points, and Doug Rivers also had the nickname of the king of reversals in history, but 30 points was too much, and the Bucks finally won the victory by 15 points. You know, this Bucks team doesn't have Giannis, a peak MVP-level superstar.
The Bucks' winning hero was Lillard, Lillard had 19 points and 2 assists in the first quarter (21 points for the Pacers), 18 points in the second quarter (21 points for the Pacers), and Lillard scored 35 points in the first half (42 points for the Pacers).
However, in the second half, the Pacers began to frantically wrap Lillard, Lillard was 0 of 3 in the third quarter, 0 of 2 in the final quarter, and did not score in the entire second half, but he was 11 of 24 in the game, 6 of 11 from three-point range, 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and scored 35 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, with a shooting rate of 45.8%, a three-point shooting rate of 54.5%, and a true shooting rate of 64.6%.
Lillard's quote — that's why I'm here, ignited a lot of people. Lillard came to Milwaukee in a three-way trade last summer:
The Bucks get: Lillard;
The Trail Blazers get: Jrue Holiday , Ayton, Kamara, a 2029 first-round pick (from the Bucks), a 2028 first-round swap (with the Bucks), a 2030 first-round pick (with the Bucks);
Suns get: Nurkic, Little, Keown Johnson, Grayson Allen;
(At the time, it was said that the final winner was the Celtics, but now it's really hard to say, anyway, the Bucks don't lose)
Brother Alphabet has been cheering for Lillard off the court in a training uniform, and his injury in the first round of the playoffs last year caused the Bucks to go out early, and this year he is injured again, but the team has another supergiant, and he is a lot more relieved.
Lillard set a number of records in this game: 35 points in the first half and 0 points in the second half, a new high since Booker in 2022;
2. Since the playoffs in '97, 30+ times in the first half, Lillard 3 times, Booker 2 times, James 2 times;
3. Lillard's 35 points in the first round of the playoffs is the second-highest in team history;
4. The active playoff halftime scoring record, Durant is first with 38 points, and Lillard is second with 35 points;
5. Lillard's 35 points in the playoffs have surpassed Holiday with 33 points and Bledsoe's 27 points;
6. Lillard scored 35 points in the first half and 0 points in the second half, which was the all-time record for the highest score in the first half
The Bucks officially posted a number of tweets praising Lillard.
Text/Yan Xiaobai