Bucks vs. Rockets Final Score & Summary: Women’s Scorer Winning Layup

On November 19, 2024By Littum

In a game that almost became another frustrating loss, the Milwaukee Bucks came from behind and rolled Houston Rockets101-100.

NBA.com Box Score

Damian Lillard returned to the starting lineup, but this one began with a sputter from the Bucks. Alpine Şengün had his fingertips all over the court in the opening frame, facilitating, scoring and rebounding the basketball. However, the bucks floated around. Thanks to three Damian Lillard free throws at the end of the quarter, Milwaukee cut the deficit to just one after twelve minutes, 28-27.

The Milwaukee offense caught fire in the second quarter, thanks in large part to the shooting of Brook Lopez and Gary Trent Jr. At halftime, Lopez led the way with 4-of-5 shooting from the rim, resulting in 16 points. Meanwhile, Trent boasted 12 off the bench. That gave the Bucks a double-digit lead, 57-45, heading into the locker room.

The Bucks seemed to go into quicksand during some of their possessions during the third while lacking creativity at times. Poor shot selection plagued things at times, allowing Houston to get back within double digits. At the end of three, it was Bucks 83, Rockets 80.

Houston immediately rattled off a 5-0 run to regain an advantage. They would hold command for almost the entire fourth quarter with the Bucks holding a double-digit advantage. But Milwaukee didn’t roll over and eventually a Damian Lillard scooping layup gave them a 101-100 advantage with two seconds left. Houston then tried to pass to Alperen Şengün, but the ball was knocked away and the Rockets never got a shot attempt, securing the win for the Bucks.

State that stood out

Despite having the duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard back on the court together, Milwaukee still lacked the offensive firepower to fire this time around. However, Brook Lopez quickly ignited the match and got things going. In the end, he would score 27 points on five threes. Whenever the Bucks’ offense stalled, it seemed like he was the one to get it going again. His double-double was massive tonight.