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Christmas on the Fiserv Forum floor was celebrated by Giannis Antitokoumbo’s Bucks and Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors. The two teams, obviously unprepared from the few friendlies of the preseason, tried to give a beautiful performance to NBA fans, with the hosts obtaining a comfortable victory (138-99), their first in the 2020/21 season.
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Two days after their loss in Boston, the Bucks weren’t “brilliant,” but they played at a pretty high level and crushed their opponents without a hitch. Chris Middleton was incredible with 31 points in 26 minutes, Greek Freak was not on his best night but he also played only 27 minutes, Holliday, DiVincenzo, Lopez helped, Di Jay Augustin made the difference in his debut and the Milwaukee team watches the next game against the Knicks in New York (early Monday morning in Greece) before back-to-back games with the Heat in Miami (December 29-30).
It wasn’t a pleasant night for Steph Curry, who doesn’t have Clay Thompson by her side, doesn’t have Draymond Green and tries to save what is saved with a very mediocre supporting cast. At 28:58 he scored 19 points of 4/7 from two points, 2/10 from three points and 5/5 shots, four rebounds, six assists and one steal, while rookie James Wiseman showed exciting figures with 3/4 of three points in 25 minutes. who played in the second game of his professional career.
The Bucks closed the game with 69 rebounds, with 20/37 triples (!) And only eight missed shots in 25 executed (all by Antetokunbo). The Warriors’ 10/45 3-pointers are heartbreaking, but that’s the reality and in San Francisco they have a lot of work ahead of them to get back to playing high-level basketball.
ANTETOKUNBO REPORT
He was not good in the first half (1/6 shots, 4/11 shots), he had a bad time with the wall that the Warriors had made in his racket, however he dynamically entered the third period and helped the Bucks to clear the match without putting more pressure. myself. Greek Freak closed the game with 15 points from 4/11 two points, 0/3 three points and 7/15 shots, had 13 rebounds, four assists, one block, two fouls and two errors in just 26:42 and certainly not he will be happy with himself, mainly because he missed easy baskets and after 3/5 he had 1/6 shots until half time.
THE RACE
With the Warriors completing the team fouls in just four minutes, the Bucks went early on shots. John was 4/7 to 16-11, Wiseman showed big data from a young age, but he committed two quick fouls and went to the bench early. The 33-25 of the season was the result primarily of 7/25 shots from the guests (2/13 triples), who saw Carrie take 1/5 shots, but she stayed on her feet from the shots on 9/11 and He didn’t let Milwaukee build. biggest advantage.
The party’s image did not change in the second period. Or toHe couldn’t find space, he didn’t shoot, but Middleton was in great shape and he didn’t let the Warriors believe in anything else. The Warriors had taken 29 3-pointers (!) In the first half, they were firmly behind the scoreboard and 66-56 could not leave them much room for optimism, because they lost “clearly” after 24 minutes in which Antetokunbo was ineffective.
With John doggedly searching for a rhythm and with Middleton still hot, the Bucks held the Warriors at arm’s length early in the second half (80-64 in 29 ‘), with the latter hitting a triple behind the other for 91-71 in 32 ‘. Kerr, meanwhile, took time-out after time-out to break the pace of the home team, but Middleton kept hitting his team and 100-76 by the end of the period had judged the game.
With the … third in the fourth twelve minutes, the Bucks continued furious, sent the difference to 40 (127-87 in 41 ‘), enjoyed the game and continue with good psychology facing the games in New York and Miami, where are they. Take on the Heat twice in two nights!
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 33-25, 66-56, 100-76, 138-99
BACK (Budenholzer): Middleton 31 (4/7 two points, 6/8 three points, 5/5 shots, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals), G. Antetokunbo 15 (4/11 two points, 0/3 three points , 7/15 shooting, 13 rebounds, 4 assists), López 8 (4 rebounds), DiVincenzo 13 (3), Holiday 12 (6/7 two points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Portis 10 (12 rebounds), Conaton 2, Wilson 9 (3/3 three points, 4 rebounds), Forbes 8 (2), Augustine 13 (3/3 three points), Craig, Nuora 7 (1), Thanasis Antetokunbo 4, Meryl 6 (2/2 three points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists)
Warriors (Ker): Wiggins 12 (6/18 shots, 6 rebounds), Pascal 7 (3/8 shots), Wiseman 18 (2/7 two points, 3/4 three points, 5/6 shots, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks ), Umbre 3 (1/10 shots), Curry 19 (2/10 3s, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), Li 9 (2), Chris 4 (5 rebounds), Mulder 3 (1), Tuscano-Anderson, Poole 11 (1/6 triples), Looney 2, Wanamaker 11 (1), Basemore
Bucks team stats: 30/54 two points, 20/37 three points, 18/26 shots, 69 rebounds, 25 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks, 17 errors
Warriors team stats: 24/53 two points, 10/45 three points, 21/25 shots, 49 rebounds, 14 assists, 5 steals, 6 blocks, 11 errors
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