The Rockets’ five-game winning streak was ended Monday night when the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Houston 101-100 thanks to a driving layup made by Damian Lillard with 3.9 seconds remaining.

After missing the previous three games due to the concussion protocol, Lillard scored eighteen points.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Rockets overcame a 14-point deficit from the third quarter to seize the lead, which they maintained until Lillard’s game-winning shot. With 20 seconds remaining, Giannis Antetokounmpo stopped a shot by Alperen Sengun of Houston.

Following Lillard’s layup, Houston called a timeout. Fred VanVleet of Houston attempted to inbound the ball to Sengun after the Bucks fouled with two seconds remaining, but Sengun was unable to catch it cleanly beneath the hoop. As the horn sounded, VanVleet attempted to pass to Jabari Smith Jr. but was unsuccessful.

For Milwaukee, Brook Lopez finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks. Antetokounmpo finished with 14 rebounds and 20 points.

Sengun scored 18, Jalen Green scored 21, and VanVleet scored 26 points for Houston.

Takeaways

Rockets: The Rockets were restricted to their fewest points of the season the night after defeating Chicago 143-107, which put them one point short of the NBA’s greatest scoring total of the year.

Bucks: Milwaukee has won three of four games after a 2–8 start. After suffering a heavy fall early in the second quarter, Lopez left the locker room for a short while, but he came back later and had one of his greatest games of the year.

Key moment

With 1:17 remaining, A.J. Green made a 3-pointer to trim the Bucks’ deficit to one from 100-96.

Key stat

Houston posted its lowest field-goal percentage (.400) of the season and only made 9 of 32 3-pointers.

Up next

The Bucks will host Chicago on Wednesday, while the Rockets will host Indiana.