Something from Dieng! The Bucks teach the Thunder a lesson

THE Bucks won 110-93 at Oklahoma City for 5th win in six games. At a meeting marked by numerous absences, Ousmane Dieng he got revenge on his former team with the best game of his career: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks!

From the first quarter, the Bucks took a slight lead. AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. are off to good starts for Milwaukee, while Isaiah Joe kept the Thunder afloat with 11 points, mostly in scoring. The Bucks dominate the rebound and lead 30-25 after twelve minutes.

Early in the second quarter, Milwaukee extended its lead, taking advantage of OKC’s defensive struggles. AJ Green connects with the winning shots. The Thunder briefly clawed their way back into the tie (40-40) thanks to a great run by Alex Caruso, but the Bucks immediately responded with an impressive 20-4 run. Chet Holmgren tries to keep OKC in the game with 11 points in the last three minutes of the half, but Milwaukee returns to the locker room with a comfortable lead: 67-55. Dieng is on a triple-double basis with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists…

The match was controlled from start to finish

After returning from the locker room, the offensive pace drops significantly. The third quarter is messier, but Milwaukee still controls the deficit. At this moment, Ousmane Dieng, the head of the house, comes out of his box. He connects on a game-winning shot, a mid-range shot, and then another 3-pointer, allowing the Bucks to extend the lead. Milwaukee won the quarter 22-16 and entered the final period with an 89-73 lead.

The beginning of the fourth quarter definitely sealed the fate of the match. AJ Green hits his fifth 3-pointer, then Pete Nance makes another long-range basket to extend the lead to more than twenty points. The Thunder try to react, but the Bucks react systematically, thanks to good ball circulation and the search for an easy basket. Milwaukee finally won 110-93, confirming their current good form. The match is very close.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Dieng confirms. What if the Bucks signed two good deals at the trade deadline? In addition to Cam Thomas, Milwaukee can be very pleased with the arrival of Usman Dieng, who is making his best copy of his career. We only saw him on both sides of the field in the 2nd half.

Topic’s great beginnings. A very moving ovation from the Pejkom Center for the debut of Nikola Topić. The young leader entered two minutes from the end of the first quarter. The Serbian missed all of last season with a torn ACL in his left knee, then missed OKC’s first 55 games this season after he battled testicular cancer.

No Doc Rivers. Darwin Hamm was on the Bucks bench last night. The former Lakers coach replaced Doc Rivers on short notice, absent for personal reasons (funeral of a loved one).

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.