MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard hit a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left to present the Milwaukee Bucks a 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game successful streak Monday night time.
Lillard scored 18 factors after lacking the earlier three video games whereas within the concussion protocol.
The Rockets rallied from a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to take the lead early within the fourth quarter and stayed forward till Lillard’s decisive basket. Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a shot by Houston’s Alperen Sengun with 20 seconds left.
Houston referred to as timeout after Lillard’s layup. After the Bucks fouled with 2 seconds left, Houston’s Fred VanVleet tried inbounding the ball to Sengun, who couldn’t catch it cleanly below the basket. VanVleet unsuccessfully tried passing to Jabari Smith Jr. because the horn sounded.
Brook Lopez had 27 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks for Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo had 20 factors and 14 rebounds.
VanVleet scored 26 factors, Jalen Inexperienced 21 and Sengun 18 for Houston.
Rockets: One night time after a 143-107 victory at Chicago during which they have been one level shy of the NBA’s highest scoring whole this season, the Rockets have been held to their fewest factors of the season.
Bucks: Since a 2-8 begin, Milwaukee has gained three of 4. Lopez briefly went within the locker room after taking a tough fall early within the second quarter, however he returned later that interval and delivered considered one of his finest video games of the season.
The Bucks trailed 100-96 when A.J. Inexperienced buried a 3-pointer to chop the margin to 1 with 1:17 left.
Houston shot simply 9 of 32 on 3-pointers and had its lowest field-goal proportion (.400) of the season.
Each groups play Wednesday, with the Rockets internet hosting Indiana and the Bucks internet hosting Chicago.
