The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Houston Rockets 101-100, shutting down Fred VanVleet's high scoring night.
The Houston Rockets traveled to Milwaukee on Monday night. They were looking to extend their win streak to six against arguably their best opponent this season in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.
The Bucks, however, caught their groove in the second quarter, riding the hot hands of center Brook Lopez and guard Gary Trent Jr., both of whom were draining threes to give Milwaukee a 57-45 lead at the end of the first half.Veteran guard Fred VanVleet took off in the third quarter, continuously hitting tough buckets around the rim and hitting timely three-point shots to keep Houston in the game.
After hitting the backboard, the ball went threw the hoop with just three seconds left, giving the Bucks a one-point lead.
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