The Milwaukee Bucks broke a streak of six consecutive losses by signing their first home victory of the season this Thursday. NBA 123-100 against the Utah Jazz, with Damian Lillard scoring 34 points.
Lillard scored four 3-pointers and was 12 of 22 from the field to score his third consecutive game with at least 30 points and help Milwaukee achieve its second win since beating the Philadelphia 76ers in the season opener last month. .
Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 points and 16 rebounds, while Bobby Portis contributed 19 from the bench as Milwaukee achieved an urgent victory to begin to leave behind a terrible start to the season.
Great night in the NBA
“I feel great,” Lillard said.
“Tonight we came out with the right mentality. “They made some three-pointers, but we stayed firm, we shared the ball and finally we got into the rhythm and took the game.” he added.
In other games, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 135-119 at home, while the San Antonio Spurs proved too strong for the Portland Trail Blazers and won 118-105. The solid victory disguised the absence of its historic coach, Gregg Popovich, due to health problems.
FUENTE: AFP
