{"id":494391,"date":"2025-12-12T09:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dismantled-bucks-stun-celtics-rockets-outlast-clippers-in-close-finish\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T09:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:59:30","slug":"dismantled-bucks-stun-celtics-rockets-outlast-clippers-in-close-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/dismantled-bucks-stun-celtics-rockets-outlast-clippers-in-close-finish\/","title":{"rendered":"Dismantled Bucks Stun Celtics; Rockets Outlast Clippers in Close Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/h2>\n\n\nLos Angeles.<\/strong> \u2013 With a roster affected by injuries, the Milwaukee Bucks reacted in the second half and defeated the Boston Celtics 116-101 this Thursday, cutting the Massachusetts team’s five-game winning streak.\n\n\n

You may be interested in<\/strong>r:Club Centro extends power 4-0 and Savica wins the first in the TBS Hig\u00fcey 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nDespite the absence of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong>, out with a calf injury, the Bucks found unexpected heroes.
Kyle Kuzma<\/strong> led the offense with 31 points<\/strong>, while Kevin Porter Jr.<\/strong> recorded a triple-double<\/strong> of 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. From the bench, Bobby Portis Jr.<\/strong> added 27 points for a team that had lost 10 of its last 12 games.\n\nBoston, guided by 30 points from Jaylen Brown<\/strong> and 20 from Jordan Walsh<\/strong>, managed to lead by 14 points and went into halftime ahead 67-60. However, the Celtics faded in the second half, missing 23 of their 26 three-point attempts<\/strong> after halftime. Milwaukee took advantage to dominate the third quarter 27-13 and take definitive control of the scoreboard.\n\n“They hit us early, but in the third quarter our defense was phenomenal,” said Bucks coach Doc Rivers<\/strong>.
On the other side, coach Joe Mazzulla<\/strong> acknowledged the lack of execution in the second half: “We had good moments, but we weren’t sharp when they increased the pressure.”\n\n\n

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Rockets hold on to defeat Clippers 115-113<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIn Los Angeles, the Houston Rockets<\/strong> achieved a hard-fought 115-113 victory over the LA Clippers<\/strong>, led by a dominant performance by center Alperen Sengun<\/strong>, who contributed 22 points and 15 rebounds.\n\nThe game remained close all night, and no team gained a lead of more than nine points.
With 37.1 seconds on the clock, James Harden<\/strong> tied the score at 110-110, but Amen Thompson<\/strong> gave Houston the definitive lead by converting a shot after capturing his team’s fifth attempt in the possession, after three consecutive offensive rebounds by Sengun.\n\nKevin Durant<\/strong>, the Rockets’ main figure, had a discreet first half with only three points (1\/7 in shots), but completed the game with 14 points after reacting in the second half.\n\nFor the Clippers, Ivica Zubac<\/strong> shined with 33 points and Kawhi Leonard<\/strong> added 24 and nine rebounds, although they did not avoid the third consecutive defeat and the eighth in the last nine games.\n\n\n
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Pelicans Break Losing Streak; Nuggets Still Strong<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nThe Clippers fell to 14th in the West, while the Rockets remain third behind the Denver Nuggets<\/strong>, who dominated the Sacramento Kings<\/strong> 136-103.
The triple MVP Nikola Jokic<\/strong> shone again with 36 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.\n\nFor their part, the New Orleans Pelicans<\/strong> broke a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers<\/strong> 143-120.
Frenchman Sidy Cissoko<\/strong> set his personal best in the NBA with 20 points off the bench, while his compatriot Ryan Rupert<\/strong> contributed 14 points, six rebounds and three assists.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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