Nets defeated Bucks 107-97 today, with 1 win and 2 losses in the preseason, and the Bucks ended with 0 win and 5 losses.
Clarkston made two tip-ins, Irving , Durant mid-range, and the Nets took the lead in the start. Bucks Holiday took over the first 8 points, assisting Antetokounmpo to receive an all-dunk, Hill hit a three-pointer, Antetokounmpo completed a tip-in, and the Bucks overtook the score 18-13. Clarkston continued to bomb the basket, and Irving and Durant continued to make mid-range shots. Dai Long Sharp made a move under the basket and the Nets regained the lead. In the last 2 and a half minutes, Simmons scored 43 times, Watanabe Yota made two long shots, and the Nets scored 12-5 and ended the first quarter with a 33-25 lead.
Simmons assisted Sharp to play 2+1, and the Nets led by 8 points. Boshang, Jiewen-Carter , Antetokounmpo responded with a 11-2 orgasm. Irving and Kam Thomas showed their strength in , and at the last moment, Reus O'Neal also made a buzzer-beating midfield three-pointer, and the Nets led 59-51 in the first half.
The third quarter O'Neal , Clarkston's fast break helped the Nets lead by 12 points. Antetokounmpo dunk, Portis , Jevin Carter made a three-pointer, and the Bucks chased to 60-65. Durant found O'Neal in a fast break, who scored a layup, Irving stole Holiday, assisted Clarkston to dunk, and the Nets led by 10 points. Holiday scored 5 points in a row, but Durant and Irving responded. Irving and Durant also made three-pointers in a row, and the Nets led by 19 points with a 14-3 climax! In the last minute, Antetokounmpo scored 7 points in a row, Durant made a mid-range shot and Irving made three-pointers. After the three quarters, the Nets led 92-75.
In the fourth quarter, Durant, Irving and Antetokounmpo stayed on the court. Durant and Irving's three-pointers helped the Nets lead 100-82 in the last 8 minutes. In the last seven minutes, the Nets took Durant and Irving. Holiday and Antetokounmpo completed fast breaks three times in succession, Lopez, , hit a three-pointer, Hill intercepted the fast break and made a layup, and the Bucks chased to 93-100 in the last 5 minutes and 34 seconds! Thomas' mid-range shot stopped the bleeding, and the Bucks were unable to continue their offensive momentum since then. Holiday was intercepted by Antetokounmpo by Sharp, who dunked a fast break. In the last minute, the Nets led by 11 points. The Bucks withdrew their starting lineup and announced that they gave up the game.
Irving scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Durant scored 19 points, 8 assists and 3 steals, Simmons scored 7 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and 2 steals, Clarkston scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals, 3 blocks, Thomas scored 11 points, Sharp scored 5 of 6 shots, 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
Bucks made 22 mistakes. Antetokounmpo made 6 of 21 shots, made 12 of 15 free throws, scored 24 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Holiday scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 turnovers, and Carter scored 15 points, 4 assists and 3 steals.
