The Milwaukee Bucks-Los Angeles Clippers game was for anybody’s taking after the first three quarters. When the fourth quarter came, that’s where the Bucks slipped, according to Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Clippers made a run to finish the third and take the lead, 94-93, as James Harden and Norman Powell connived to help their take control.
The Bucks went scoreless from 9:56 mark to 6:16. By that time, their hosts already built a 112-102 lead. It has been hard work for them since then.
Harden had a feast in the game, scoring 40 points while recording five rebounds and four assists. Powell had 33 points.
Kawhi Leonard played just 24 minutes but still scored 18 points, including impact plays that awakened the home crowd at the Intuit Dome.
Giannis Antetokounmpo blames slow 4th quarter
The Bucks did not have Antetokounmpo in the first five minutes of the fourth when the Clips made the most damage.
Only Damian Lillard scored during that span.
The Greek Freak thinks that period started their doom against the home team.
“I feel like early in the fourth quarter, we wasn’t able to take care of the ball as well,” Antetokounmpo said. “They were able to, whenever we turn the ball over, go the other way and get easy transition, get some 3s, get to the free-throw line.
“They had the momentum, and it was very hard for us to get back to the game. Just gotta do a better job next time we’re in that same position. Just take care of the ball.”
Antetokounmpo and company will have a chance to get back to winning ways when they visit the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
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