Like the Milwaukee Bucks, Gary Trent Jr. got off to a disastrous start to the season. However, he's since turned it around to become the best shooter in the NBA.
Damian Lillard had 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame their travel issues to beat the Miami Heat 125-96 on Thursday for their fifth straight victory.
This appears to be a new injury for Trent, but the questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day. Meanwhile, all three of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Damian Lillard (calf) and Khris Middleton ...
Antetokounmpo (35 points, 12 rebounds) and Damian Lillard (26 points ... which has been present since training camp. Gary Trent Jr. is back, Andre Jackson Jr. is out for the Bucks The Bucks ...
Two distinct varieties of drama were on display Thursday night at Fiserv Forum. For the Heat, it was a stupor-like daze in the wake of yet another Jimmy Butler suspension, personified by the end
The Bucks have been active this trade season, sources said, with Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton all expected to be available in potential moves to bring back an impact player.
Rivers credited Antetokounmpo and Lillard for making sure the team would be ready to play Thursday even after all they had encountered the last few days.
The Heat’s abysmal shooting efficiency as a team was too much to overcome. They shot 37% from the field and 24% from 3-point range (12 of 51). As for Milwaukee, they remained sizzling with 47% and 45% splits as a team. The game was blown open by their 44-25 second quarter advantage and never looked back.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — A slow start saw the Milwaukee Bucks fall behind by 15 in the first quarter before Damian Lillard got hot and led Milwaukee to a 125-96 thrashing of the Miami Heat on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks made it to Milwaukee less than three hours before the start of their Thursday night game, which was delayed an hour before they routed Miami 125-96.