There’s no denying that Milwaukee Bucks wing AJ Green hasn’t exactly looked like himself following the NBA All-Star break.

Prior to the break, Green was a lethal marksman, knocking down his open looks consistently. Many were even calling for him to start He has since dipped in reliability, as he’s been missing great looks more often. This recent trend carried over into Milwaukee’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings, at least for most of it

Green missed his first three triples of the game, and they were excellent looks. With the game knotted at 80 as the third quarter neared an end, Green had a chance to put the Milwaukee Bucks on top with a wide-open triple, but he missed. Early in the fourth, with the Bucks down three, Green had a chance to tie things up, but he once again missed.

As a shooter, the best way to break out of a slump is to keep letting it fly, and that’s what Green did, delivering for the Milwaukee Bucks late.

AJ Green redeems himself mid-game for the Milwaukee Bucks

Down by five with 9:30 to play, the Milwaukee Bucks needed a bucket. It felt like the Kings had gained some momentum, and an empty trip could spell trouble for Milwaukee. However, Green made sure to keep the Bucks in it, faking out Keon Ellis off a pass from the driving Kyle Kuzma before reestablishing himself and firing away from the corner.

Bang.

That was Green’s only made shot of the night, but his impact down the stretch didn’t stop there at all. Up by one, Green had himself an open look at a triple with just over five minutes to go, but he gave up the shot to Taurean Prince, who buried it from the corner. With 3:40 to go and down by a point, Green picked up another assist by finding Gary Trent Jr., who has been hot lately, for a huge 3-point make.

Those two assists, as well as the 3-pointer, led to key makes that helped the Milwaukee Bucks storm back and secure a 114-108 victory over the Kings. Green struggled throughout most of the contest, but he made up for it late in a win, and that’s what ultimately matters.

Green isn’t off the hook quite yet, as he’s still locked in a bit of a shooting slump, but hopefully he can build off his late heroics in this game as he tries to snap out of it.

Stay tuned for more Milwaukee Bucks analysis.

Milwaukee Bucks: NBA Analyst Suggests Team Should Be Worried About Health of Superstar Player

Despite a convincing 118-89 victory over the Los Angles Lakers on Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks, to put it plainly, have not been playing good basketball as of late. They are currently 39-30 on the season and sit in fifth place in the NBA Eastern Conference. They are a game behind the Indiana Pacer for fourth, and only a game ahead of the Detroit Pistons, who are in sixth.

Fortunately, they are six games ahead of the seventh-seed Atlanta Hawks, which means that they almost assuredly will not have to participate in the play-in tournament. Still, having lost five of their last eight games, there are serious concerns regarding how far Milwaukee will be able to advance when the NBA Playoffs start.

The Bucks will look to build off of their win over the short-handed Lakers when they take on the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, but will be doing so without one of their best players.

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard Will Not Play for the Second Game in a Row

Nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard is having another solid season for Milwaukee, averaging 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game. Unfortunately, he was held out of the Bucks’ victory over Los Angeles due to right Soleus soreness. Milwaukee fans may recall that Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the entire NBA Playoffs series against the Pacers last year due to a Soleus injury.

With 13 games left in the regular season and little-to-no doubt that they will make it to the postseason, Milwaukee has decided to rest Lillard for the second game in a row.