On May 8, Beijing time, Bucks defeated Rockets 141-133 at home, celebrating five consecutive victories.
After winning this battle, the Bucks have officially overtaken the Nets and rose to second in the Eastern Conference.
"Looking at the current situation, it's good to be able to keep the current position," Bucks guard Khris Middleton said after the game, "But I don't think it's the end of the world if you don't keep it, in my opinion, Our focus should be on finding the best way to get to the playoffs."
Like Middleton, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't care about the team's ranking.
"I don't care about this (ranking)," letter brother said after the game, "I don't care about this, the second seed doesn't mean anything to me, at the moment we should focus all our attention on training Good habits and playing good games. Everyone is playing well now."
Rockets rookie Kenyon Martin Jr. played well in this campaign, scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, of which the score hit a career high .
"It feels great to be out there and prove myself," Martin said after the game, "but at the end of the day, my goal is to help the team win the game, no matter how good I play, if we lose, then It doesn't make any sense."
In the next game, both sides will be on the road, the Bucks will face the Spurs, and the Rockets will challenge the currently ranked No. 1 Jazz.
Source: NBA China official website
