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.
The Milwaukee Bucks secured a nice win over the Miami Heat, and one reason was the strong play from the duo of Damian Lillard and Gary Trent Jr.
With no Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat were no match for the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The Bucks handled the Heat 125-96 with Butler serving a
Damian Lillard came up one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 29 points and dishing 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-96 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday night.Milw
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.
Milwaukee Bucks Top Performers Damian Lillard – 29 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 5 3PM Giannis Antetokounmpo – 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks Gary Trent Jr. – 21 PTS, 7 3PM (season-high) Miami Heat Top Performers Kel’el Ware – 22 points,
Trent registered 21 points (7-11 FG, 7-10 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 27 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.
The Miami Heat faced the Milwaukee Bucks again on Thursday. Miami, which lost 106-103 to Milwaukee in late November, looked for revenge without suspended star Jimmy Butler.
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.
Damian Lillard came up one rebound short of a triple-double, scoring 29 points and dishing 11 assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-96 win over the visiting Miami Heat in the NBA on Thursday night.
After that early Heat surge, the Bucks promptly unleashed a 39-16 rampage and Miami never really recovered, ending on the wrong side of a blowout loss for the second time in a week, dropping below .500 (at 21-22) and finishing the night ninth in the East.
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.