Milwaukee Bucks leader Giannis Antetokounmpo praised Damian Lillard as the team’s go-to closer following a thrilling 101-100 win over the Houston Rockets in NBA regular-season action. The Milwaukee Bucks appear to be finding their rhythm in the NBA.

Damian Lillard hit a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 101-100 victory over Houston that snapped the Rockets’ five-game winning streak Monday night. Lillard scored 18 points after missing the previous three games while in the concussion protocol.

The Milwaukee Bucks picked up a critical victory on Monday over the Houston Rockets, but did so in controversial fashion. Entering the game with a 4-9 record, Milwaukee needs every win it can get, and with 3.