Pushed by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee snatched the extra-time victory (120-119) in Brooklyn, at the end of a match that could have anticipated the match in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Where the Lakers will miss, beaten by Utah.
Antetokounmpo, despite the many lost balls (8), was as always the lethal weapon of the Bucks (44 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists).
His award-winning Stephen Curry-style backward shot sent the team into extra time, overtaking legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the franchise's top scorer.
And two of his free throws in the last moments ensured success for the Bucks, saved on the siren by Kevin Durant, whose three-point shot didn't go to target.
The "Greek Freak" (the Greek monster) was assisted by Jrue Holiday (19 pt), because Khris Middleton (16 pt) was excluded for a voluntary foul in the third quarter, for having taken, in flight, the arm by Bruce Brown (23 pts) crashed heavily, without being injured.
On the other side, Durant was very active (26 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving scored 25 points.
On the strength of this second consecutive victory, Milwaukee slightly widens the gap on Philadelphia (4 / o), which suffered its third consecutive defeat (102-94) against Detroit (14 / o).
Joel Embiid (37 points, 15 rebounds) still kept his level, unlike James Harden (18 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists).
And the team, which was leading the start, sank in the last quarter (29-15),
Saddiq Bey scored 10 of his 20 points in the last four minutes for the Pistons, also led by Cade Cunningham (27 points).
Behind the Sixers are approaching the Bulls (5 / i) winners over the Clippers (135-130), thanks to the big box of DeMar DeRozan, author of 50 points (two from his personal best), ten of which in extra time.
