Antetokounmpo has 1st triple-double of season and 36th overall, helping Bucks beat Hawks 132-121
The Hawks fought all the way to a 114-114 tie in the fourth quarter at the Bucks’ home court on December 2. However, the Bucks launched an 18-7 offensive at the last moment, directly ending the game and winning 132-121.
The Bucks have won 8 consecutive games at home, and the last time they lost at home was to the Hawks. On December 2, it can be said that they completed their revenge; the Bucks have achieved 9 wins and 1 loss at home since the beginning of the season, and the Timberwolves Tied, second in the league only to the Celtics and Nuggets, who have a 9-game winning streak at home.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. This was his first Triple-double this season and he has accumulated 36 times in his career. Damian Lillard scored 25 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 16 points; substitute Cameron Payne scored 18 points, 14 of which came in the second half, and Bobby Portis had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Trae Young scored 32 points and 12 assists, but he missed 5 shots in the final period; Dejounte Murray also had 30 points, Saddiq Bey had 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Clint Capela had 10 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks.
The Bucks will then go to the top 8 knockout rounds of the mid-season tournament, and their opponent will be the Knicks. “Whatever happens in Vegas, let it stay in Vegas! I’m going to play roulette and double my money.” Giannis Antetokounmpo quipped.
The cousin combination is getting better and better. In the past 10 games, they have won 8 games. Facing the Hawks, the two teams started to attack. The Bucks scored 42 points in a single quarter, leading the Hawks by 5 points. Portis scored 13 points in the first quarter.
The combination of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard is unsolvable. After the first half, Damian Lillard played 18 minutes and made 4 of 7 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. , plus or minus +7. Antetokounmpo played 17 minutes, made 6 of 9, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, scored 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, made 3 turnovers, and had a plus-minus value of +2.
However, the Hawks were clinging to the score, and the team’s backcourt twin stars also performed brilliantly. In the first half, Trae Young played 18 minutes and made 8 of 14 shots, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws. To the data of 20 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. Murray played efficiently, making 7 of 10 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers and 18 points in addition to 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 17 minutes.
Coming back in the second half, the two sides were still attacking each other. It is worth mentioning that the pick-and-roll combination between Antetokounmpo and Lillard has appeared more and more on the court. Judging from the effect of this battle, they have every chance to copy the classic pick-and-roll combination like Jazz Stockton and Malone. .
With 2 minutes and 35 seconds left, Antetokounmpo counterattacked and made a 2-plus-1 layup, shaking his shoulders in celebration. Then Lillard broke through and dunked, and the Bucks defeated his opponent and had the last laugh.
