Meski Tanpa Giannis Antetokounmpo Dan Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks Terhasil Batai Utah Jazz 123-97

JAKARTA - The Milwaukee Bucks won again after beating the Utah Jazz in the NBA match at the Fiserv Forum, Sunday 18 December, with a score of 123-97. This victory became the rise of the Bucks after losing 41 points in the previous match to Memphis Grizzlies with a score of 101-142.

Reported by Antara from the NBA, competing without the injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, the Bucks were quite consistent in gaining points. The advantages continued to occur in the first quarter of the team.

In the first quarter, Bobby Portis and his friends were able to perform solidly even though the opponent who played disciplined tried to press. In this quarter the Bucks lead 27-22. The home team continues to lead and end the first half with 56-47.

Entering the third quarter, a tight match really happened. The Jazz driven by Lauri Markkanen was able to put up a fierce fight so that the points were tight, namely 36-36. It's just that at the end of the quarter the three advantages still belonged to the Bucks with 92-83.

The Jazz slick game turned out to be unable to continue in the fourth quarter. This condition was made by the home team to press and continue to leave points. Bucks continued to press and were able to end the match with a 123-97 victory.

Bobby Portis scored 22 points with 14 rebounds, Jrue Holiday contributed 21 points and eight assists, and Brook Lopez contributed 18 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks.

Lauri Markkanen and Malik Beasley both scored 18 points for the Jazz. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 14 points and Jordan Clarkson contributed 13 points.

In the next match, the Milwaukee Bucks will travel to New Orleans Pelicans headquarters, Tuesday, December 20, WIB, while the Utah Jazz will travel to the Cleveland Cavaliers headquarters, Tuesday, December 20, western Indonesia time.