Bucks defeated Nets 110-99 at home today, achieving three consecutive victories in the season. Antetokounmpo scored 43 points and 14 rebounds today, scored 34 points in the second half, and scored 40 points twice in a row.
Opening Durant , Simmons made consecutive mistakes, and Simmons was also given hats by Big Lopez and Antetokounmpo. The Bucks also made a thunderous iron, and the two teams played for more than 4 minutes and the Nets led 4-3. Antetokounmpo made consecutive mistakes and penalty, Durant and Irving and responded successively to jump shots. George Hill made a mid-range shot in the last 4 minutes of this quarter, with Lopez and Portis making three consecutive three-pointers, and the Bucks led 13-3 with 10 points. Durant dunked in a fast break, Sanham scored 5 points in a row, and the Nets chased 20-25 in the first quarter.
Reus O'Neal Two three-pointers helped the Nets narrow the gap, and Irving broke through continuously and laid off to overtake the score. The Bucks Portis broke out again, but Nets O'Neal and Watanabe Yota made 3 three-pointers, and the Nets led 55-43 in the first half.
Durant scored two mid-range shots in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo frequently damaged the Nets' inside, Grayson Allen hit a three-pointer, and the Bucks chased to 57-60. After that, Antetokounmpo made another goal to tie the score. Durant responded with 2+1, and the two teams scored anxiously. Antetokounmpo scored 17 points in this quarter. The Bucks won 35-21 in a single quarter and led 78-76 after the three quarters. In this quarter, Nets head coach Steve Nash took two skilled fouls and was expelled for the first time in his coaching career.
In the fourth quarter, Irving made three consecutive jump shots, Antetokounmpo made a three-pointer, and Nvola made a long shot. After that, the two teams did not score for 3 minutes. Antetokounmpo made a single against Durant in the low post, then made a quick break, and made another three-pointer in Holiday . The Bucks led 93-83 in the last 5 minutes. Durant made a fast break layup, Antetokounmpo made a mid-range shot, broke through and knocked Irving to score 2+1! After that, he scored again, and the Bucks led 100-85. Irving scored four consecutive free throws, and Matthews responded with three-pointers. Durant dunked and made all four free throws. The Nets caught up to 94-103 in the last 2 minutes! But Durant made a mistake, Irving fouled against Holiday, and also got a skilled foul, and the Nets then gave up the game.
Antetokounmpo made 16 of 25 shots and scored 43 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 7 turnovers, Holiday made 5 of 18 shots and scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers, Lopez made 7 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks, Portis scored 20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Durant scored 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 turnovers, Irving scored 27 points and 9 rebounds, O'Neal scored 12 points and 2 steals, Simmons scored 4 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.
