In a game that nearly became another frustrating loss, the Milwaukee Bucks came from behind and knocked off the Houston Rockets, 101-100.
Damian Lillard returned to the starting lineup, but this one began with a sputter from the Bucks. Alperen u015eengün had his fingertips all over the box score in the opening frame, facilitating, scoring, and rebounding the basketball. However, the Bucks floated around. Thanks to three Damian Lillard free throws at the tail end of the quarter, Milwaukee sliced the deficit to just one after twelve minutes, 28-27.