Hornets – Bucks 114-106: Magician Antetokunbo, Milwaukee bent from absences

The race

The Bucks didn’t get off to a good start, but they quickly found a rhythm in defense and attack. They took the lead in the fourth minute (8-6) with good ball circulation, they saw Middleton another foursome and Antetokunbo his first three for 9-15 in 5 ‘. Middleton was in an impressive position, doing a lot of damage to the hosts at 17:27 in 9 ‘, but in the last three minutes of the period the hosts ran partially 10-2 to fill the gap in the basket with Roger. to close while scoring and creating, press the accelerator pedal.

Milwaukee stayed 5:32 without a point until John scored a midfield shot at the beginning of the second twelve minutes, the hosts reached the partial score 21-4 in nine minutes and no other Bucks player except Middleton was able to get the car out of the mud draw. Just in time for the middle of the season, the guests transformed the defense into a 2-3 zone, with no special result, because their failure in attack and the baskets of the ball bridges gave the Hornets an eight-point lead (47:39). ) three minutes before half-time, in which the Bucks 8/25 had two points, 7/24 three points, and nine assists for seven mistakes. With only 14 points from 9 ‘to 24’.

The hosts opened the second half with a quick 6-0 for +12 (53:41), with Roger being a major annoyance and the difference remaining over ten. The situation became more and more difficult for the deer, Hayward also found a rhythm for 73:59 in the middle of the third period and at the same time Antetokunbo tried in vain to wake up his surroundings and to worry the hosts. With the exception of Portis, he found no other support, 89:75 in the twelfth minute seemed to fall pretty hard.

A good period early in race four helped the Bucks believe in themselves more, but Matthews missed some chances so the Hornets kept a good lead, a margin of safety that helped them comfortably reach their 21st win in 40 races . Antetokunbo squeezed them as hard as he could, he kept filling his stats, but the support around him was too little to end this fight. 108-104 from Middleton’s basket at 57 “was interesting, but the incredible Roger responded with a three-point who judged everything.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 27-29, 47-41, 89-75, 114-106

CHARLOTTE HORNETS (James Borego): Hayward 9 (3/12 shots, 5 rebounds), Bridges 21 (6/9 two points, 3/7 three points, 0/2 shots, 8 rebounds, 3 assists), Plumley 4 (4 rebounds, 2 assists), 2 steals), Rosier 28 (5/9 two points, 6/10 three points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals), Bowl 19 (6/12 two points, 2/7 three points, 1 / 2 shots, 8 rebounds, 8 assists), Washington 7 (2 3-pointers, 8 rebounds), Umbre 18 (5/6 2-pointers, 2/11 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 4 rebounds, 2 assists) , McDaniels 4 (1/8 shots), Martin 4 (6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals)

MILGUOKI BUKS (Darwin Ham): Middleton 27 (5/11 two points, 4/6 three points, 5/5 shots, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 errors), Giannis Antetokounbo 43 (8/14 two points, 3/6 three points , 18/20 shots, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks), Portis 19 (8/14 two points, 1/3 three points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals), Nuora 3 (1/11 shot), Matthews 9 (3/8 three points), Galloway (0/5 shots), Mamukelasvili 5, Ozelege, Thanasis Antetokunbo

The Charlotte Hornets team stats: 28/51 two points, 16/48 three points, 10/17 shots, 59 rebounds, 29 assists, 10 steals, 3 blocks, 10 errors, 25 fouls

The team stats for the Milwaukee Bucks: 23/53 two points, 12/37 three points, 24/26 shots, 60 rebounds, 21 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks, 15 errors, 20 fouls