No less than 257 points were scored on Saturday in the game between Sacramento and Milwaukee, finally won by the Bucks by the smallest gap (129-128). The visitors were however deprived of their leader Giannis Antetokounmpo, hit in the knee. But his teammates ensured, including a season record of 33 points for Jrue Holiday, 26 points for Brook Lopez and 18 points for Bobby Portis off the bench.
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Milwaukee was overall in the lead but suffered in the last moments of the match, Sacramento falling to -3, and it was Terence Davis (27 points in total) who scored the last basket of the meeting, a 3 points in the buzzer. Insufficient however to deprive the Bucks of a third consecutive success.
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Suspense also in San Antonio
The San Antonio – Indiana score was even more prolific (139-133 for the Pacers), but after an overtime. Deprived of Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon and Jeremy Lamb, Ind. Relied on Caris LeVert (26 points and 9 assists), Aaron Holiday, Myles Turner and TJ McConnell, all three 18 point authors. The Spurs, where DeMar DeRozan was the most spirited (25 points) had obtained the extension thanks to a 5-0 in the last two minutes of regulation time.
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In the other matches of the evening, Dallas won a fourth success in a row away from Washington (109-87), in particular thanks to Luka Doncic (26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), and despite the 26 Russell Westbrook points and 14 rebounds. Portland, with eight players at ten points or more, did not go by half against Oklahoma City (133-85). The Knicks, with 29 points from Julius Randle and 22 from Reggie Bullock, also signed a good offensive score against the helpless Pistons (125-81).
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