Damian Lillard explodes for 41 in Milwaukee Bucks win over Los Angeles Clippers

The Milwaukee Bucks were without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in this contest, but that didn’t stop them from picking up a 113-106 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Fiserv Forum thanks to a huge scoring output by Damian Lillard.

After struggling in the first 10 games coached by Doc Rivers, the Bucks have turned things around following the All-Star break, as they are currently 6-0 and finding their rhythm at the right time.

Despite not having Giannis Antetokounmp tonight, Damian Lillard showed why Milwaukee traded for him this off-season. He popped off for 41 points on 55% shooting. Bobby Portis also erupted off the bench, finishing with 28 points and 16 rebounds on 12/18 shooting. Patrick Beverley contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds with 4 steals.

For the Clippers, James Harden and Paul George each finished with 29 points. The Beard hit 5/10 threes in his scoring output while PG13 made 6/10 triples. Kawhi Leonard recorded 16 points and 4 steals in this one, but struggled as he shot just 6/19 from the field.

This was a massive victory for the Bucks as they improve to 41-21 and move a game above the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2 seed. Milwaukee is proving to be a real threat in the East once again and is looking to be the biggest obstacle in the way of the Boston Celtics. They are 8-2 over their last 10 games and will play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, this was a tough loss for the Clippers as they drop to 39-21 and remain 4th in the Western Conference. LA sits 3 games behind Minnesota for the top seed, so they are very well still in the hunt to win the West. They are 5-5 over their last 10 games and will face off against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.