By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The Oklahoma City Thunder needed the win on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks to secure Western Conference’s sixth seed ahead of the 2019 NBA Playoffs and didn’t fall short on Wednesday night. Dennis Schroder posted a game-high 32 points nailing a career-high eight shots beyond the arc to make matters simpler.
The 25-year-old German pointer guard started over Paul George, who sat out the 2018-19 Regular Season finale due to right shoulder soreness. “Good teams always respond. We do whatever it takes to go out there and compete and play with each other” he mentioned after the game.
Schroder ultimately made 10/21 from the field including his 8/15 three-pointers, also tallied five rebounds, three assists and four steals in 40 minutes. Next up are the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. “Now the playoffs come. Now everybody is excited” he pointed out.
His teammate Russell Westbrook notched his 34th triple-double of the season and his 138th of his career, which tied him with Magic Johnson for second on the all-time list. Fifteen points, 17 assists and 11 boards did the trick.
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