But he’s starting to find a comfort level with arguably a more diverse role in Dallas’ offense. After a magnificent 27 …
He had played his first eight seasons in Milwaukee, winning a ring in 1971 and appearing in three all-star games. Dallas had won 6 of its previous 10 outings before 2019-20 went on hiatus, but let’s not overlook how productive this team has been on offense. The Bucks have won by a total of 137 points over their past four games, which is the second-best point differential over a four-game span in a season in NBA history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in the victory. At the season's hiatus, Dallas sat at No.

While Antetokounmpo celebrated his birthday in style, the reigning MVP remained focus, even turning down his mother's homemade birthday cake before the tip-off. In the wake of that injury, Kristaps Porzingis moved to center, and in his first full month of playing the position in Powell’s place, he averaged 25.2 points per game on 48% shooting to go with 10.2 rebounds per game. "I think to come out and throw a great punch in the first quarter, kind of take one in the second quarter, then respond in the third was really impressive. They also had their worst night of the season on uncontested shots, with 38 percent from the field and 21 percent from 3. Surely, Doncic is on the way to joining Mavericks stars such as Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash as the only players in franchise history to be named to the All-NBA team. We've just got to keep striving. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. Just like in 1970-71, the 1973-74 team (which also went to the NBA Finals) lost early (in its third game instead of the second game like the 1970 team), then rattled off 13 straight.

But before that, Doncic lit up the Lakers with a near triple-double. What makes the 22-game streak even more impressive is Yao Ming only participated in 12 of the 22 contests. The Clippers came into this game having scored 130 or more points five times, reaching 150 twice. Season summary: Everybody expected Dallas to contend for a spot in the postseason while building for the future. ", Matthew Kirwin, Sports Africa Network for ESPN, Rivers tabs Clips' offense 'fool's gold' as Bucks roll, NBA draft to be held virtually at ESPN Nov. 18, Stan Van Gundy named new coach of Pelicans, Wolves don't see clear choice for No. Dave Bing made an uncharacteristic turnover that helped key the rally, and Bob Dandridge's tip in with 8 seconds left forced overtime. Closest call: A 96-94 win for the first victory of the streak came against the Lakers. 3. With a roster headlined by names such as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, and Bob Dandridge, the Bucks went on to finish the regular season with a 66-16 record. We've got to figure it out. What followed was a dominant playoff run for Milwaukee, fi… Not only were they winning, they were dominating –– destroying opponents over the 33 game span with an average margin of victory of 16 points.