Brook Lopez was so dialed in defensively that he came just one block short of his first career triple-double. Lopez and the Milwaukee Bucks will still take it as the veteran center landed rejection after rejection against the Brooklyn Nets, whether it was at the rim or chasedowns from behind. The Bucks needed every one of them to hold off the feisty Nets, with Lopez’s final block coming on a driving layup attempt with 22 seconds remaining that preserved a four-point Milwaukee advantage. Lopez tallied 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks while also mixing in three assists and 3-pointers each in Milwaukee’s 118-113 victory on March 9, 2023. Lopez showed absolutely no signs of slowing down in his 15th season, setting personal-bests in 3-point percentage and blocks per game while leading the league in total blocks for the first time with 193. · Mar 10, 2023