The Milwaukee Bucks finally return to victory, Victor Wembanyama clumsy but the Spurs win

A state of emergency was declared very early in the season for the Bucks. Winners of their very first match, Doc Rivers’ players then lost six in a row. The reception of the Jazz, one of the worst teams in the league, was timely. The coach has also made a change in his major five. Not sure that this made a big difference but Milwaukee actually crushed Utah (123-100) under the leadership of its two stars.

Damian Lillard scored 34 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 with 16 rebounds. They were also the ones who scored 15 of the 16 points scored during a devastating run (16-1) which put the Bucks in control of the game while the Jazz still led 70-71 in the third quarter. Andre Jackson Jr, who started in the five in place of Gary Trent Jr, finished with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.

The Spurs beat the Trail Blazers (118-105) last night and Victor Wembanyama did not necessarily shine in attack. He didn’t particularly need it either. The first pick of the 2023 draft finished with 12 points and 4 of 13 shooting. In all, eight San Antonio players scored 10 or more points, including 17 for Keldon Johnson and 14 for rookie Stephon Castle.

If he was not very productive in scoring, Wembanyama did the job in defense. He grabbed 8 rebounds, stole 4 balls and blocked 3 shots. A performance in line with those he has put together since the start of the season on this side of the floor.

Or Victor Wembanyama’s shooting success since the start of the season. Because if his defense and his overall impact in the game are to be highlighted, we must also point out the low offensive efficiency of the Frenchman, whose percentage is particularly low for a player of his size.

Minnesota was up to 13 points behind last night and the Timberwolves were still trailing by five points at the start of a fourth quarter which they ultimately won 45-24, rolling down to win against the Bulls (119-135). Rudy Gobert greatly contributed to his team’s success by compiling 21 points on 9 out of 11 shots, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Bulls – Timberwolves : 119-135
Bucks – Jazz : 123-100
Spurs – Trail Blazers : 118-105