Damian Lillard delivers with buzzer beater as Bucks beat Kings

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When the Milwaukee Bucks acquired Damian Lillard of Oakland, California from the Portland Trail Blazers on September 27, you knew it would be just a matter of time before Lillard would have an impact game. On Sunday in a 143-142 Bucks’ overtime win over the Sacramento Kings, Lillard delivered with a sensational shot.

Lillard made a 32-foot three-point jump shot with one second remaining in the contest as the Bucks erased a two-point deficit, with a one-point win. In 41 minutes and 25 seconds of work, he had 29 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Lillard made nine of 23 field goals, five of 13 shots from beyond the arc, and all six free throw attempts. It was also a strong game for Bucks all star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of Athens, Greece, who had a triple double. He had 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

There have been four buzzer beaters this season. The difference between Lillard’s buzzer beater versus the other three was the fact that the Bucks were trailing when Lillard took his game-winning shot. In the other three buzzer beaters, the game was tied. The other three buzzer beaters were made by Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.

Lillard’s first buzzer beater came on May 2, 2014 in a 99-98 Portland win over the Houston Rockets. It came in game six of the 2014 Western Conference quarterfinals. Lillard’s second buzzer beater also came in the playoffs. He had the game-winning shot in a 118-115 Portland win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 23, 2019 in game five of the Western Conference quarterfinals. With the shot, the Trail Blazers won the series. Lillard then had a buzzer beater in a 123-122 Portland win over the Chicago Bulls on January 30, 2021.

With the win, the Bucks improved to a record of 28 wins and 12 losses. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference.

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