The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) went on a winning streak by defeating the Sacramento Kings in overtime thanks to Damien Lillard’s buzzer-beating three-pointer in the final. Milwaukee defeated Sacramento 143-142 after overtime in the 2023-2024 NBA regular league home game held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on the 15th (Korean time).
Milwaukee, which achieved three consecutive wins, rose to second place (28 wins, 12 losses), trailing the Eastern Conference leader Boston Celtics (30 wins, 9 losses) by 2.5 games. Sacramento, which suffered two consecutive losses, recorded 23 wins and 16 losses and was ranked 6th in the Western Conference.
The two teams faced each other 128-128 until the end of the fourth quarter, and in overtime, Sacramento took a 141-137 lead thanks to Malik Monk’s jump shot with 33.2 seconds left. Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez’s 3-pointer 11.1 seconds ago put Milwaukee behind 140-141, but with 5 seconds left, De’Aaron Fox’s free throw gave Sacramento an advantage by adding one point to make it 142-140.
However, in Milwaukee’s final attack, Lillard’s 3-pointer just before the end hit, turning the game around 143-142 and sending the home fans into a frenzy .Lillard played a big role with 29 points and 8 assists, including a golden 3-point shot, and Giannis Antetokounmpo achieved a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists .Malik Beasley added 23 points and 5 assists, and Bobby Portis added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Sacramento’s Fox failed to smile even after scoring 32 points, the most for both teams. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles (LA) Clippers 109-105, accumulating 28 wins and 11 losses, leading the Western Conference. Anthony Edwards had a blast with 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 18 rebounds.
The Clippers, whose 4-game winning streak failed despite Kawhi Leonard’s 26 points and 9 rebounds, remained in 4th place in the West with 25 wins and 14 losses .Paul George 온라인카지노 scored 16 points, and James Harden scored 14 points and 8 assists.
