The Milwaukee Bucks got throttled by turnover and offensive rebounding woes, losing 97-100 to the Houston Rockets. Giannis led the Bucks with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. The Rockets had 48 points combined by Jalen Green and Amen Thompson.
Game Recap
Both teams traded buckets (and misses) in the opening minutes. Then the Rockets got a bit of separation behind buckets from Jalen Green and Alperen u015eengün, but the Bucks got right back with crucial scores from (their own) Green and Giannis. At the first timeout, it was 26-20 Houston.