By the Eurohoops team/ [email protected]
The absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a hamstring injury did not hamper the match. Milwaukee Buckswho won a resounding victory against the Phoenix Suns at the Fiserv Forum.
Although the Greek Freak was sidelined with left hamstring tendinopathy, his teammates made 24 three-pointers at 58.5 percent to secure a 140-129 home victory.
THE Deer couldn’t miss from beyond the arc in the first half, tying the NBA record with 18 threes and building an 82-60 lead. Despite the Sunsยป Attempting to stage a comeback, Damian Lillard, Bobby Portis and their teammates remained in control to improve their record to 44-24, retaining second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Lillard shined with 31 points and 16 assists, making four three-pointers and becoming the first Bucks player in franchise history to reach such numbers in a single game. Portis contributed 31 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, shooting a perfect 5/5 from beyond the arc and becoming the 12th bench player in NBA history with multiple 30/10 performances.
For the Suns, Jusuf Nurkic recorded eight points, six rebounds and six assists, while Bradley Beal scored 28 points, Grayson Allen added 25 and Devin Booker contributed 23 points. Kevin Durant only managed 11 points in 41 minutes of play.
