NBA Round-Up: Damian Lillard Releases Bucks at the Buzzer and Other Highlights

The match: Damian Lillard releases the Bucks at the buzzer after a fiery game

It took more than 50 minutes for Milwaukee to finally overcome Sacramento after overtime (143-142). The Wisconsin team won at the last minute on a heroic three-point basket from Damian Lillard at the buzzer! The All-Star point guard went all the way up the field on the final possession before planting the killer shot from behind the arc.

The epic outcome of a crazy match, marked by the twists and turns and the exploits of the different stars present on the pitch. Lillard scored 29 points and his teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a triple-double (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists) as did his opponent Domantas Sabonis (21 points, 13 rebounds, 15 assists). De’Aaron Fox scored 32 points for the Kings. The latter also snatched the extra five minutes following a decisive layup at the end of the fourth quarter.

Fox, however, missed an important free throw a handful of seconds from the end of the game. He could have given his team three points in advance. It was on the following throw-in that Lillard moved up the field to finish off the Kings. Mike Brown, the Sacramento coach, was ejected 9 minutes before the fourth quarter siren and that visibly revived his players, trailing by 12 points. He then showed up at a press conference with his computer to illustrate what were, according to him, refereeing errors which cost his team dearly.

The player: Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota to a great victory against Los Angeles

The clash of the evening between the Timberwolves and the Clippers, two of the best teams in the Western Conference and more generally in the league, turned to the advantage of Minnesota, winning 109 to 105. Anthony Edwards was able to take the match to his advantage. counts ahead of Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and company. He scored 33 points, including 20 in the third quarter, when his team took off.

The Wolves only led by one point at the break (46-45) and they therefore accelerated under the leadership of their young star after returning from the locker room, winning 35-23 in 12 minutes. They then held on, even once the Clippers came back to 3 lengths (103-100). Rudy Gobert was decisive on the free throw line in the last minute.

At the state: 81

Like Nikola Jokic’s shooting percentage over his… last 9 matches. It’s astonishing. The Serb doesn’t miss anything and he doesn’t try anything superfluous either. He just does what he does best and the list goes on. He again converted 12 of his 13 attempts during the Nuggets’ victory against the Pacers (117-109) while coming close to a new triple-double: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists.

Performance: The three Suns stars are gaining momentum

It’s sluggish, it’s irregular but the star trio from Phoenix is ​​still starting to make its mark. The Suns beat the Trail Blazers (116-127) and each of their All-Stars passed the 20-point mark. 21 for Kevin Durant, 23 for Bradley Beal and 34 for Devin Booker. Their talent made the difference against a combative Portland team led by rookie Scoot Henderson, author of 33 points (11 out of 31 on shots).

The French: Rayan Rupert seizes a great opportunity

The Blazers only had 8 players available for the match against the Suns and Rayan Rupert finally had the right to playing time outside of “garbage time.” He was very good. The young French winger hit the mark 3 times – in as many attempts – behind the three-point line. He even scored a fairly important winning basket at the end of the game, even if his team lost. He finished with 11 points and 5 rebounds.

Rudy Gobert was also decisive for his team. The pivot certainly released two airballs in a row on free throws but he converted 4 in the last minute to ensure the success of the Timberwolves. Beyond that, he compiled a big double-double (15 points, 18 rebounds) and blocked 4 shots.

All scores

Bucks – Kings : 143-142
Timberwolves – Clippers : 109-105
Nuggets – Pacers : 117-109
Heat – Hornets : 104-87
Trail Blazers – Suns : 116-127

2024-01-15 06:19:00
#NBA #Damian #Lillard #Milwaukee #Bucks #heroic #buzzer #Anthony #Edwards #boss #Los #Angles #Clippers