After three neck-to-neck quarters, everything was decided in the final period 37-25 removed by Milwaukee who also took advantage of the awakening of Khris Middleton, so far little seen in the series. At the best time, he scored 18 of his 21 points (10 rebounds). The rest of the time is Antetokounmpo who still held the Wisconsin home by adding 15 rebounds and 8 assists to his stat line. He also set an example in defense, an area in which the title contender can do even better.
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Orlando side, Nikola VuceviIt was still very effective with 31 points scored (11 rebounds, 7 assists), but a little alone, Evan Fournier having been limited to 12 points (4/14 shots, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks). The Bucks now need a final victory from Wednesday to advance to the conference semifinals where they could find Miami, which can conclude its evening series against Indiana (3-0).
OKC restores balance
Unheard of in the NBA: the Rockets have sprinkled like never before behind the three-point line, exactly 58 times, for a success rate of almost 40%. Rather correct, but insufficient. As a symbol, the 23rd registered with the buzzer only reduced the final score to 117-114. And here is OKC which restores the balance in this duel whose outcome remains undecided, while that begins to be greatly lacking Russell Westbrook, still not recovered from a quadriceps injury, in the Houston ranks.
The decision was made in the money time, during which Chris Paul and Dennis Shroeder, off the bench, were decisive, each scoring 8 and 9 of their 26 and 30 points in the match. In front, James Harden was absolutely not unworthy with his 32 points, 15 assists, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. But his debauchery of energy cost him lucidity in his last-minute attempts.
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