This game between Bucks and Jazz was, without a doubt, the highlight of the day on Monday in the NBA, since both teams have shown throughout the season that they have a high level of play and that their objective is to qualify and go as far as possible in the next playoffs.
Although the Bucks had bad news in this game after the serious injury of DeAndre Bembry, they also had good news, since they managed to recover Brook Lopez and George Hill.
The Bucks had their Big Three in this game in an exceptional way, and their two stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday were especially effective. The former finished the game with 30 points and 15 rebounds; the second with 29 points, 7 assists, and 5 steals. And we have to add the 23 points of Khris Middleton.
First Quarters
The Bucks survived Utah’s opening 3-point barrage. The first quarter was an offensive party for the Jazz to take the victory with a score of 39-37. Where the Bucks had Middleton as their offensive weapon, who managed to score 9 points. While the Jazz had the excellent offense of Donovan Mitchell, who scored 14 points.
The second quarter was the awakening of the Bucks’ top star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who with 11 points scored, managed to lead the Bucks to a partial victory in the first half, with a score of 68-59.
For the Jazz, Mike Conley was the only player who could exceed the figure of 5 points.
Second Half
The third quarter was the awakening for the locals, they managed to achieve a partial victory of 34-21, to reach the last quarter with a 4-point advantage over the current NBA champions.
In this fourth quarter, the Bucks displayed one of the best defenses we’ve seen from a team this season. They managed to beat all the Jazz attackers and only allowed them to score 18 points, while the Bucks managed to score 28 points, which, in the end, was what gave them the victory.
In the last quarter, we must highlight the relentless offense of Giannis and Jrue, who together scored 23 of the 28 points for the Bucks in this game finale. While for the Jazz, Mike Conley scored 8 points.
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