This Monday evening, Damian Lillard made Milwaukee win against Houston (101-100) while Philadelphia was crushed by the Miami Heat (106-89).
While Houston had the upper hand in the fourth quarter, a good end to the match and a final basket from Damian Lillard allowed Milwaukee to turn the game around (101-100) and breathe with a fifth victory (nine defeats) .
After a tenth pass for a three-pointer from Green (at 1:17), Lillard (18 points) found himself with the ball in hand and a point behind a few seconds from time. Greatly accustomed to decisive long-distance shots in Dame time, Lillard surprised with a drive and a successful lay-up in the heart of the Rockets defense, to allow the Bucks to lead by one point with three seconds remaining.
A fumbled ball by Alperen Sengun (18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) left alone under the basket by Giannis Antetokounmpo (20 points, 14 rebounds) ended the game and the Rockets’ series of five wins.
Philadelphia is not moving forward
The Philadelphia 76ers let a 19-point lead disappear before being corrected by the Miami Heat (106-89), confirming a completely failed start to the season with two victories in 13 games.
After having had to do without Paul George and Joel Embiid for a long time, the 76ers have now had to do without leader Tyrese Maxey for six games. George, who arrived this summer, was clumsy (18 points and 1 of 7 from distance) and Embiid very discreet (11 points, 8 rebounds) against Jimmy Butler (30 points, 10 rebounds), back after four games of absence .
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New York crushes Washington, without Coulibaly
Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks (26 points, 11 assists) largely dominated the Washington Wizards (134-106) to achieve an eighth success (six losses). In front of almost the entire game, the Los Angeles Clippers resisted the return of the Golden State Warriors (102-99) who thus lost the lead in the Western conference to the Oklahoma City Thunder (11 wins – 3 losses). The skill of Norman Powell (23 points and 5 of 6 from distance) helped Los Angeles to control Stephen Curry (26 points to 6 of 15 from distance) and his teammates.
