Stunning Lakers Victory Led by Reaves Shocks Bucks in Overtime Thriller

The Game: Reaves leads Lakers to stunning win over Bucks

No LeBron James, 16 points behind at halftime then down 19 at 8 minutes from the final buzzer against one of the best teams in the league… there was absolutely nothing to indicate that the Lakers could go for the victory. victory against the Bucks. And yet, they did it. Los Angeles completely outsmarted Milwaukee in the finale to send the match into overtime. It took not 5 but 10 additional minutes for the Californians to finally pull off one of the finest successes of their season (124-128), if not the finest.

There were many heroes of the evening from LA, but the prize perhaps goes first to Austin Reaves. Controlling the attack in the absence of King (ankle pain), he compiled 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, the second triple-double of his career, while scoring the three-point basket assassin who gave the Lakers the very last advantage at the end of the second overtime.

“The attacks are so powerful in the NBA today that a 20-point lead no longer means anything,” said Anthony Davis, author of 34 points and 23 rebounds in 52 minutes. Maybe, but still… the Bucks must have wondered what had just fallen on their heads. Milwaukee opened the game with a 29-12 lead and controlled almost the entire game. There was still 94 to 75 for Doc Rivers’ men following a winning basket from Damian Lillard (27 points to 9 of 29) at the start of the fourth quarter. The Angelenos didn’t lead once until… the second overtime.

This defeat is a real task for the Wisconsin franchise, which was coming off a very good victory against the Thunder. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists but he mainly dominated at the start and missed important shots. The worst thing is that the Bucks give the impression of having already lost other matches in this way this season and it is unworthy of their status.

The player: Klay Thompson revives the Warriors

Beaten in the last match against the Timberwolves and under threat from the Rockets in the race for the tenth and final qualifying place for the play-in, the Warriors reacted well by taking on the Heat in Miami (92-113). Steve Kerr made another change in his major five by relaunching Klay Thompson among the starters. A choice which did good to the main interested party, author of 28 points.

The Heat were playing without several executives including Jimmy Butler and it was felt. The Floridians had great difficulty scoring points, especially in the second half. They held on until the start of the fourth quarter before suffering the acceleration of Steve Kerr’s players in the money time.

The trio: Williams, Giddey and Gilgeous-Alexander score 75 points

Oklahoma City may be the second youngest team in the league after San Antonio, but its executives behave like veterans. They never panic. Even after squandering a 20-point lead, which can be a morale blow. The Thunder managed the end of the match well to finally dispose of the Pelicans (112-119) on Tuesday evening.

Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were the main drivers of the attack, scoring 26, 25 and 24 points. Williams and SGA were particularly decisive in the final minutes, when OKC was forced to do all the work again after falling behind.

The performance: Dallas crushes Sacramento and moves sixth in the West

Very important success for the Mavericks against the Kings (96-132) Tuesday evening. The two teams were tied with the same record before the match and this victory therefore allows Dallas to move ahead and occupy alone sixth place in the Western Conference, the last which offers direct qualification for the playoffs. The Texans completely dominated the home team by winning each quarter even if they especially widened the gap after returning from the locker room. Luka Doncic (28 points, 11 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (24 points, 8 assists) were once again the bosses of the Mavericks.

All scores

Bucks – Lakers : 124-128
Heat – Warriors : 92-113
Pelicans – Thunder : 112-119
Kings – Mavericks : 96-132

2024-03-27 06:31:13
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