The Milwaukee Bucks had seven different players score in double figures on Sunday afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder. To no surprise, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 30 points, 19 rebounds, four assists, and one block for the Bucks in a 118-93 win over the Thunder.
He continues to dominate on a game-to-game basis for Milwaukee this season. No one else on the team on Sunday against Oklahoma City reached 20 points, but it goes to show that different players are willing to contribute to the Bucks moving forward.
With the win over the Thunder, Milwaukee improves to 46-25 on the season and they now have a three-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the number two seed in the Eastern Conference. As for Oklahoma City, they drop to 49-21 on the season and they are 0.5 games back of the number one seed in the Western Conference behind the Denver Nuggets.
Bobby Portis Jr. was the second-leading scorer for the Bucks and he continues to make his case for the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Portis Jr. scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, recorded two assists, and recorded three steals. He has been important to Milwaukee’s success this season.
Brook Lopez also contributed for Milwaukee with 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Khris Middleton, Pat Connaughton, and Damian Lillard each scored 11 points for the Milwaukee Bucks. Jae Crowder also scored 10 points for Milwaukee against Oklahoma City. Doc Rivers’s squad has been playing better as of late.
Only Three Players Scored in Double Digits For the Oklahoma City Thunder Against the Milwaukee Bucks
Mark Daigneault can very well be the Coach of the Year in the NBA this season for the Thunder and with the way they have been all season long. Josh Giddey led the way for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 19 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also scored 12 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Milwaukee’s defense did a very good job of containing Gilgeous-Alexander all game long. He has had several 30-point performances this season and that is one of the reasons why the Thunder have been so good. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could be a candidate for NBA MVP.
There is a chance that the Thunder and the Bucks could meet in the NBA Finals this season. They both are very good basketball teams.
