No match is easy without him Giannis Antetokounbo for Bucks. Not even that to the Western Blazers, who made the surprise of passing by 122-107 from Milwaukee.
The leader of the champions was absent with discomfort in the left anklewhich however is not something very worrying, according to the team’s coach, Mike Budenholzer.
Portland from the second period onwards was in control of the match and came to victory with the new star of the team, Anferny Simmons, to count 31 points with 7/16 three points. Josh Hart added another 27, while Yusuf Nurkic doubled with 23 points and 16 rebounds.
Of the hosts, who finished fifth in the East with 35-23, Jru Holliday had 23 points, while Bobby Portis and Jordan Noora from 17. Chris Middleton remained at 16 with 3/15 shots with 11 rebounds and 9 assists. THE Serge Ibaka in his debut he played a key role for 31 minutes, counting 6 points (3/5 two points, 0/1 three points), 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, while Thanasis Antetokounbo was used for two minutes.
Twelve minutes: 30-31, 54-71, 78-94, 107-122
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