The obligation of the vice-leader of the East, even more so at home, is to defeat the 12th placed team in the West without their main player. That’s what happened this Saturday. It gave logic, but the teams involved could surprise. The Golden State Warriors decided to spare star Stephen Curry and thus were no match for the Milwaukee Bucks. With another great game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the home team won 129-118.

The visitors, however, started the match better. They scored seven of the night’s opening nine points and, in doing so, opened up a lead that they maintained for most of the first quarter. But, with four minutes left in the period, the home team scored ten unanswered points to take the lead. This is how, after the opening 12 minutes, the Bucks already had a 33-24 lead.

The Warriors would then experience probably their best moment in the game during the second quarter. The team took the reins from the start and already turned the game around eight minutes before the break. In fact, Steve Kerr’s men were seven points ahead. Milwaukee even reacted in the final minutes, but still failed to regain the lead before the end of the period.

At the end of the first half, even without Curry, the Warriors were up 56-54. It was certainly a surprising result given the momentum of both teams.

Second time

Golden State, despite being missing, managed to stay ahead on the scoreboard until midway through the third quarter. But there came a moment when the advantage slipped away. The visitors went three minutes without scoring and, in return, conceded ten points in a row. Thus, the locals regained the lead. The game, however, remained even: the score entered the final period at 83 to 81.

The tone of balance continued at the beginning of the last quarter, as the two teams exchanged baskets and took control of the scoreboard. But, once again, a sequence of baskets without a worthy response was responsible for the Bucks’ surge. Now the team scored 11 of 13 points in a two-minute span to open a three-possession lead.

The Warriors would then never be less than five points ahead again. Two minutes from the end, an Antetokounmpo basket brought the difference back to ten points. At that point, the home team had victory in their hands. And so, it was confirmed.

But Saturday’s round didn’t just have the Bucks taking advantage of Stephen Curry’s absence to defeat the Warriors. The Celtics overtook the Rockets and, in doing so, justified their status as the best team of the season. The Thunder got past the Magic and thus returned to equal status at the top of the West. And the Jazz continue to rise, while the Lakers fall in the standings. So, check out everything that happened that night:

(18-21) Golden State Warriors 118 X 129 Milwaukee Bucks (27-12)

Highlights

Golden State

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Jonathan Kuminga	28	3	two	1	1
Brandin Podziemski	23	10	3	two	0
Klay Thompson	21	3	3	0	0
Dario Saric	12	6	6	1	0
Trayce Jackson-Davis	12	two	1	1	two

Three points: 15-36; Klay Thompson: 6-17

Milwaukee

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Giannis Antetokounmpo	33	9	5	0	0
Damian Lillard	27	6	7	two	0
Chris Middleton	24	3	10	1	1
Brook Lopez	11	8	6	0	two
Malik Beasley	11	4	1	two	0

Three points: 13-31; Khris Middleton: 3-5

(19-19) Houston Rockets 113 X 145 Boston Celtics (30-9)

Highlights

Houston

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Cam Whitmore	22	7	0	1	1
Alperen Sengun	19	10	3	4	0
Dillon Brooks	12	1	0	1	0
Amen Thompson	10	10	3	3	0
Jalen Green	10	3	1	0	0

Three points: 7-30; Jabari Smith: 0-4

Boston

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Jaylen Brown	32	6	two	two	two
Jayson Tatum	27	8	5	1	1
Payton Pritchard	19	4	3	0	0
Kristaps Porzingis	17	7	5	1	3
Derrick White	13	3	5	two	0

Three points: 24-47; Jaylen Brown: 4-6

(23-16) New York Knicks 106 X 94 Memphis Grizzlies (14-25)

Highlights

new York

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Julius Randle	24	11	5	0	1
Miles McBride	19	6	5	1	1
OG Anunoby	18	5	two	1	4
Donte DiVincenzo	13	3	4	4	0
Isaiah Hartenstein	12	20	two	two	4

Three points: 13-38; Donte DiVincenzo: 3-11

Memphis

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
GG Jackson	20	6	1	0	1
Vince Williams Jr	17	8	8	two	1
David Roddy	14	4	1	two	0
Luke Kennard	14	3	two	0	0
Xavier Tillman	12	5	5	6	1

Three points: 9-38; Vince Williams: 1-7

(7-31) Washington Wizards 127 X 99 Atlanta Hawks (15-23)

Highlights

washington

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Kyle Kuzma	29	6	4	0	1
Jordan Poole	20	two	two	1	1
Deni Avdija	19	14	9	1	1
Bilal Coulibaly	12	6	3	two	1
Corey Kispert	11	4	two	0	0

Three points: 12-32; Kyle Kuzma: 3-5

Atlanta

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Trae Young	21	two	10	1	1
Saddiq Bey	16	7	0	4	0
Bogdan Bogdanovic	14	3	two	3	0
Dejounte Murray	13	5	3	0	0
Onyeka Okongwu	9	10	1	0	3

Three points: 11-40; Trae Young: 2-10

(21-18) Orlando Magic 100 X 112 Oklahoma City Thunder (27-11)

Highlights

Orlando

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Paolo Banchero	20	9	8	0	two
Cole Anthony	14	4	two	1	1
Caleb Houstan	14	3	two	1	0
Anthony Black	13	4	1	1	1
Goga Bitadze	8	9	two	two	0

Three points: 7-35; Caleb Houstan: 4-12

Oklahoma City

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	37	6	7	3	1
Jalen Williams	16	6	two	0	0
Chet Holmgren	15	8	3	1	two
Josh Giddey	12	8	4	1	0
Luguentz Dort	12	3	two	1	1

Three points: 8-36; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 0-4

(19-22) Chicago Bulls 122 X 116 San Antonio Spurs (7-31)

Highlights

Chicago

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Nikola Vucevic	24	16	5	0	3
DeMar DeRozan	20	4	4	0	0
Coby White	15	two	4	0	1
Ayo Dosunmu	21	two	4	1	0
Jevon Carter	14	1	0	0	0

Three points: 15-34; Jevon Carter: 4-9

san antonio

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Tyus Jones	30	9	4	0	0
Keldon Johnson	26	4	5	0	1
Malaki Branham	14	1	1	3	0
Jeremy Sochan	11	7	two	0	0
Cedi Osman	9	two	1	1	0

Three points: 18-46; Devin Vassell: 1-8

(24-16) New Orleans Pelicans 118 X 108 Dallas Mavericks (23-17)

Highlights

New Orleans

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Jordan Hawkins	34	5	4	two	0
Herb Jones	15	5	3	0	two
Jose Alvarado	14	two	4	1	0
Larry Nance Jr	14	two	3	two	0
Jonas Valanciunas	14	12	7	0	two

Three points: 12-30; Jordan Hawkins: 6-12

Dallas

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Kyrie Irving	33	5	6	1	0
Derrick Jones Jr	24	4	1	0	0
Tim Hardaway Jr	24	4	0	0	0
Josh Green	9	6	4	0	0
Jaden Hardy	8	two	1	0	0

Three points: 15-41; Kyrie Irving: 5-14

(19-21) Los Angeles Lakers 125 X 132 Utah Jazz (21-20)

Highlights

LA Lakers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
D’Angelo Russell	39	3	8	1	two
Austin Reaves	19	4	two	0	0
Rui Hachimura	17	3	1	1	0
Anthony Davis	15	15	11	1	4
Christian Wood	15	9	1	0	1

Three points: 13-29; D’Angelo Russell: 6-11

Utah

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
Laura Markkanen	29	10	5	two	1
Collin Sexton	27	4	5	0	0
Jordan Clarkson	21	4	4	0	1
John Collins	19	13	two	3	1
Keyonte George	19	3	3	1	0

Three points: 12-37; John Collins: 3-4

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