Lillard's 39 points, which included 14 in the final four minutes, showed why the Bucks wanted to pair him with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
MILWAUKEE — With the holding a two-point lead and a little more than 30 seconds remaining in the game, did not know how his debut with the Bucks was going to end. He had already scored 37 points, including 12 points in the final four minutes of his Bucks debut, but the were denying him the ball as forward was bringing the ball up the floor. Advertisement Lillard had been spectacular all night, but the Bucks are Antetokounmpo’s team.
Before the 76ers cut the Bucks’ lead to two points with 30 seconds remaining, they pulled within a basket with 1:29 remaining. And while Antetokounmpo had to physically put the ball into Lillard’s hands one minute later in the game because of tight defense from the 76ers, the Bucks just gave Lillard the ball and got out of the way.
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