Friday, October 27, 2023

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… Lillard's Bucks debut Thursday night played out exactly as the team had envisioned. He scored 39 points -- a record for points in a first game with the franchise -- including the team's final 11 points in the fourth quarter to help Milwaukee seal a 118-117 season-opening victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Lillard scored 39 points and the Milwaukee Bucks regrouped after blowing a 19-point lead
Heat waste almost all of 19-point lead, scramble to hold off Pistons 103-102


Milwaukee trailed 104-102 with four minutes remaining when Lillard took over. He scored 14 points over the final four minutes, nearly matching the Sixers' output (15 points) by himself.

Consider Lillard's performance down the stretch Thursday night compared to the fourth quarter of Milwaukee's Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat that ended last season for the Bucks, when the entire team combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter.