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.
Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee ... Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with with 37 points and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, Ricky Council IV had 13 and Eric Gordon ...
James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood, Calif.
Harden had 12 points in the first half when the Clippers trailed by 11. He took over in the third with 17 points, scoring 15 in a row to end the period with Los Angeles ahead 94-93. The Bucks were in catch-up mode most of the fourth after leading by three early.
James Harden scored 40 points, Norman Powell added 33 and Kawhi Leonard had 18 in three quarters in their 127-117 victory over Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee Bucks take a five-game winning streak into their game tonight vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. Is Giannis Antetokounmpo available?
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.
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