NBA playoffs: Bucks before the end, three match points for Lakers

Die Milwaukee Bucks are surprisingly facing the early end in the playoffs NBA. Dennis Schroeder and the Lakers however, have the next round in mind.

The Bucks finished the main round of the North American basketball league as the best team, but in the playoffs everything looks like a surprise first-round defeat. Milwaukee lost the fourth game at the Miami Heat with 114:119 and is already 1:3 behind in the best-of-seven series. Miami is only missing one win to reach the quarterfinals.

The outstanding player was Miami’s Jimmy Butler with 56 points, which not only set a personal career best, but also set a franchise record for his team in the playoffs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo with Triple Double

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who missed the previous two games through injury, returned with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for a double-digit triple double in three categories. However, he could not prevent the defeat.

“We knew what we were capable of, even though nobody outside of this building, outside of the team and outside of the organization believed in us,” said Butler. Meanwhile, Miami was already 14 points behind. The team from Florida had not yet made up such a significant deficit in the current season.

Schröder and Lakers before moving on to the next round

Also for them Los Angeles Lakers around superstar LeBron James and the German national player Dennis Schröder, moving into the next round is within reach. The Lakers sat down in the fourth game against the Memphis Grizzlies with 117:111 after extra time and also lead with 3:1.

James dominated the game with his 20 rebounds and 22 points. Schröder contributed twelve points.