Damian Lillard takes advantage of the Bucks’ defeat of the Spurs to become only the eighth active player to reach the mark in the NBA
In front of a San Antonio Spurs without its main jewel, the French pivot Victor Wembanyamadue to pain in the ankle, the Milwaukee Bucks did not face any problem in beating the team of Gregg Popovich by 132 to 119 this past Tuesday, the 19th, in Fiserv Forum. However, the night was even more special for Damian Lillardwho scored an impressive 40 points, his season high, surpassing the 20,000 career point mark, finishing the game with 20,034, becoming the 51st player in league history to achieve the feat and only the eighth still active, alongside LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan It is Chris Paul.
Furthermore, the newly arrived point guard in the franchise Wisconsin joined LeBron, Curry and Harden as the only players to have 20,000 points, 5,000 assists and 2,000 three-pointers in their career. Lillard was not alone in the Bucks’ great performance, as Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double of 11 points, 16 assists and 14 rebounds.
With their fifth consecutive victory under their belt, the Milwaukee Bucks continue their search for leadership of the Eastern Conference this Thursday, 21st, facing the Orlando Magic. The San Antonio Spurs are trying to recover from their 20th defeat in the last 21 games, visiting the packed Chicago Bullson the same day.
Source: sportbuzz
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