Damian Lillard was decisive with Milwaukee against Houston and Philadelphia continued to sink against Miami on Monday in the NBA.
While Houston had the upper hand in the fourth quarter, a good end to the match and a final basket from Damian Lillard allowed Milwaukee to turn the game around (101-100) and breathe with a fifth victory (nine defeats) .
After a tenth pass for a three-pointer from Green (at 1:17), Lillard (18 points) found himself with the ball in hand and a point behind a few seconds from time.
Greatly accustomed to decisive long-distance shots in “Dame time”, Lillard surprised with a drive and a successful lay-up in the heart of the Rockets defense, to allow the Bucks to lead by one point three seconds from the END.
A fumbled ball by Alperen Sengun (18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) left alone under the basket by Giannis Antetokounmpo (20 points, 14 rebounds) ended the game and the Rockets’ series of five wins.
Philadelphia is not moving forward
The Philadelphia 76ers let a 19-point lead disappear before being corrected by the Miami Heat (106-89), confirming a completely failed start to the season with two victories in 13 matches.
After having had to do without Paul George and Joel Embiid for a long time, the 76ers have been missing leader Tyrese Maxey for six games. George, who arrived this summer, was clumsy (18 points at 1 of 7 from afar) and Embiid very discreet (11 points, 8 rebounds) against Jimmy Butler (30 points, 10 rebounds), back after four games of absence .
In the doldrums, the Frenchman Guerschon Yabusele only entered the second half, for nine short minutes of play (3 points, 4 rebounds).
New York crushes Washington, without Coulibaly
Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks (26 points, 11 assists) largely dominated the Washington Wizards (134-106) to achieve an eighth success (six losses).
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French No. 2 in the draft Alexandre Sarr failed to showcase himself (8 points on 4 of 12 shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) without his compatriot Bilal Coulibaly. Victim of an elbow in the mouth against Detroit on Sunday, Coulibaly was rested on Monday.
