highlights nba
Boston loses after 9 games, Bucks make 150
Orlando beats Boston once again, interrupting the streak of successes of the Celtics thanks to 23 points by Paolo Banchero, Milwaukee finds all its big names on the field and overwhelms Detroit scoring 150 points. Houston smiles again after 13 knockouts thanks to Jalen Green’s 42 points (new career high) against Minnesota, Damian Lillard with 37 points and 12 assists leads Portland, Chicago surpasses Atlanta, Charlotte never scores from the arc (two triples team target) and loses to Utah
DETROIT PISTONS-MILWAUKEE BUCKS 130-150 | The Bucks find Antetokounmpo and Middleton again together for the first time in more than a month and they overwhelm the Pistons with a dominant first quarter from 49-24 (two off the record for points in the opening quarter). The two-time MVP scores 20 of his 29 points in the first 12 minutesaccompanied by Brook Lopez’s 21 and Jrue Holiday’s 16 in the quintet, while Middleton puts in 8 in 15 minutes coming off the bench where Bobby Portis (18+10) and Jevon Carter (18 with 6/8 from three) close in double digit
Seventh loss in the last eight for the Pistonsfor which i is not enough 33 points than usual Bojan Bogdanovic (11/15 shooting including 6/7 from three) to keep up with the Bucks. Good indications are coming from young people, with Jalen Duren in double-double from 23+15 and Jaden Ivey who scores 12 points with 11 assistswhile Saddiq Bey ne mette 21. Too bad there is also the defensive half to consider, and there the Pistons Bucks allow 56% from the field and 44% from three (23/52) in the game
ORLANDO MAGIC-BOSTON CELTICS 113-98 | The Magic remain the bete noire of the Celtics, beaten for the third time lined up in season on four crossings and skillful to end Boston’s nine-game hitting streak – with guests sidelined by injuries to Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III and unable to go beyond i 26 points each by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brownwho combined nine of 18 3-pointers for the Celtics
