NBA: Milwaukee beats Brooklyn with a “phenomenal” Lillard

Damian Lillard, scoring 13 of his 30 points in the last quarter, took the Milwaukee Bucks to a precious victory over the Brooklyn Nets (115-108), Thursday evening in the NBA, allowing them to consolidate their second place in the standings of the Eastern Conference, still far behind the Boston Celtics.

. Lillard man of the match in Milwaukee. Damien Lillard was decisive with the Bucks, who thanks to him made the Nets fold at the end of the match. In addition to his 30 points, the leader delivered 12 assists. He was especially decisive in the money time, when the score was 96-96 with less than five minutes remaining, by intercepting, scoring and planting a winning basket. “Dame (Damien) was phenomenal from start to finish,” said his coach, Doc Rivers.

Antetokounmpo back. Back after being absent for two games due to a slight injury, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ superstar power forward, was relatively discreet, scoring 21 points, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out five assists.

Doncic comes close to a triple-double: Luka Doncic, the master playmaker of the Dallas Mavericks, came close to a triple-double during the game won by his team against the Utah Jazz 113 to 97, with 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists .

Denver wins as champion against New York. Denver, the defending champion, beat champion New York 113 to 100 in the top match of the evening. This success, their 13th in 15 matches since the mini-truce of the All-Star Game in mid-February, allows the Nuggets to pounce on the Thunder, who are only one victory ahead of them at the top of the standings. the West. The Knicks, for their part, lost their fourth place to the Orlando Magic, winner of New Orleans 121 to 106.

22nd triple-double for Jokic. Nikola Jokic, the Serbian interior of the Nuggets, who dominated the Utah Jazz 113 to 97, achieved his 22nd triple-double of the season with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

Porter Jr skillful. Michael Porter Jr. particularly stood out in the ranks of the Nuggets, not so much for his total points (31) as for his skill: 81.3% success on 2-point shots, 50% on three-pointers, and 100 % on free throws (2/2).

Paolo Banchero, power forward for the Orlando Magic, plays against the Detroit Pistons during an NBA game, February 24, 2024, in Detroit / Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Magic banchero with Orlando. The Orlando Magic winger, Paolo Banchero, also signed a triple double (20 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) within a Florida franchise that won the Pelicans 121 to 106. Orlando signed its fifth consecutive victory and rises to 4th place in the Eastern Conference.

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