Beijing time on January 12, the Celtics challenged the Bucks away from home. Before the game, the Celtics ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 29 wins and 8 losses, while the Bucks ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 25 wins and 12 losses. This game was the first in the Eastern Conference. Strong dialogue, but the Green Army is fighting back-to-back. Bucks starting: Lillard + Beasley + Middleton + Antetokounmpo + Lopez, Green Army starting: Holiday + White + Jaylen Brown + Tatum + Porzingis.
In the first quarter of the game, Lillard hit a three-pointer, Antetokounmpo dunked, Lillard hit another three-pointer, Brown took the lead in scoring for the Greens with a jumper, Antetokounmpo responded with 2+1, Tatum made a foul, Pozin and Holiday scored consecutively, Lillard's layup and Beasley's throw teamed up to stop the bleeding for the Bucks. The two sides fought fiercely, but the Bucks maintained a weak lead. Tatum also started to score, and Los Angeles In response to a three-pointer, Bozin made a one-arm dunk, and the score difference was 4 points. Then the Bucks started to exert their strength. Portis, Lillard and Beasley played a wave of flow, and the Bucks led by 10 points. Briese After dunking on Lolo, Portis hit consecutive three-pointers, Antetokounmpo made a tip-in, and the point difference was 18 points. Tatum made a three-pointer and made a pass error. The Bucks led 41-23 in a single quarter by 18 points.
Lillard scored 10 points in the first quarter and Portis scored 11 points. The second quarter was still a one-sided situation. Antetokounmpo made a mid-range shot and Portis fired from the outside. Antetokounmpo was surrounded by three people and still scored with a dunk. Portis also hit a jumper. Middleton continued his firepower with three-pointers and Los Angeles missed. Pie, the point difference has reached 33 points at this time. I didn't expect the Green Army to collapse so quickly. Brown dunked to stop the bleeding. Holiday succeeded in a layup. The Green Army still wanted to counterattack. Beasley responded with a three-pointer + layup. Lira De Buiruan also hit a three-pointer. On the other hand, the Greens made no matter how hard they shot from the outside. Luo scored another three-pointer. Giannis Antetokounmpo made a dunk. The point difference was 38 points. Tatum, Holiday and White scored consecutively. Lillard In response to Antetokounmpo, the Green Army chased for a long time, but the point difference did not narrow. At halftime, the Bucks 75-38 the Green Army.
halftime data, Antetokounmpo had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Lillard had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Beasley had 10 points and 3 rebounds, Portis had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Lopez had 9 points and 4 rebounds, Middle Dayton had 5 points and 6 assists. For the Green Army, Brown had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Tatum had 7 points and 3 assists, Porzingis had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Holiday had 6 points and 4 rebounds.
After changing sides and fighting again, the Green Army put on the substitute lineup at the beginning. This was a direct surrender. Luo Luo made a layup at the beginning, and Antetokounmpo made a foul. The point difference has exceeded 40 points. Mykhailiuk hit a three-pointer. Lillard responded with a mid-range shot, Los Angeles dunked, Antetokounmpo dunked, and the score difference was 43 points. The Bucks relaxed a little in the following time. After all, the score difference was huge. The Greens took the opportunity to counterattack, and Puchalid scored 5 consecutive points. points, Mykhailiuk fired from outside, and the score difference reached 35 points. Beasley made consecutive three-pointers to help the Bucks stabilize the situation, but the Green Army was also tenacious and once again caught up within 40 points. During this period, the Bucks The main force is still playing, Portis made a three-pointer, Antetokounmpo made a layup, and the Bucks finally withdrew the starting lineup. As a result, Portis continued to score. At the end of the three quarters, the Bucks led the Green Army 111-70.
The last quarter was completely garbage time. Unexpectedly, the Green Army started to exert its strength. Hauser hit a three-pointer, Brissett made two free throws, and the Bucks paid a jumper, Pucharid continued to score points, and Potee Si responded with a three-pointer. Brissett dunked with one arm. Antetokounmpo's brother was called for diving. The Green Army took the opportunity to catch up within 35 points. Antetokounmpo's brother scored a layup. Frankly speaking, Antetokounmpo's brother did not play. The strength of the NBA depends entirely on Antetokounmpo. There is no need to watch the remaining games. Both sides spent time training. In the end, the Green Army lost to the Bucks 102-135.
I thought it would be a wonderful showdown, but I didn’t expect that the process would be one-sided. It is undeniable that the back-to-back Green Army did not have the physical advantage, but a complete collapse in the first half is definitely unacceptable. According to statistics, the Green Army fell behind at half-time. The Bucks scored 37 points, setting a record for the largest halftime deficit in team history in the past 57 years. This is too shameful. In terms of statistics, Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 turnovers. 10 of 13 were very efficient. Frankly speaking, Antetokounmpo was suspected of brushing up the statistics in the third quarter. Lillard had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. From the beginning of the first quarter, Lillard attacked very resolutely, and it was obvious that he wanted to prove himself. After all, the outside world unanimously believed that the Bucks lost money by trading Holiday.Beasley had 16 points and 4 rebounds, and Los Angeles had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Middleton had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. Portis performed extremely well with 28 points and 12 rebounds, the highest score in the game. In this game, the Bucks told the Green Army that the Eastern Conference is far from the end. In the current Eastern Conference rankings, the Green Army is far ahead and has a tendency to be invincible in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks lost Holiday and gained Lillard. Many opinions believe that The strength of the Bucks has declined, but judging from today's game, the Bucks are really not afraid of the Green Army. The Bucks' strong enemy is the Pacers, so overall it is not easy for the Green Army to break out of the Eastern Conference. The Bucks and Pacers It's enough to threaten them. Of course, we can't ignore the Heat. Even though the Heat's current ranking is not ideal, they will be another team in the playoffs. Last year, the Celtics lost to the Heat in the playoffs.
Green Army data: Tatum was embarrassed, only scoring 7 points and 3 assists, Jaylen Brown had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Holiday had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, poor performance, was hammered by Lillard, Porzingi Si had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and White had 2 points. The Green Army's starting five didn't play well. After this battle, the Green Army's record is still first in the league, and the Bucks continue to be second in the Eastern Conference.
