Ousmane Dieng posts 8 points and 7 assists in Bucks preseason win
Ousmane Dieng featured for the Milwaukee Bucks in a preseason contest that ended with a 128-126 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The win does not affect the regular season record.
Dieng recorded eight points on three of seven shooting, went perfect from the free-throw line with two of two, and missed both of his two three-point attempts. He added seven assists, five rebounds, one offensive and four defensive, while committing one turnover and one personal foul. In the 23 minutes he played, the Bucks outscored the Thunder by two points, reflected in his plus-minus of +2.
The stat line shows a balanced contribution across scoring, playmaking and rebounding in the exhibition game.
Overall, Dieng's line totals 8 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 turnover and 1 personal foul. His shooting distribution was three of seven from the field, zero of two from beyond the arc and two of two from the stripe. The combination of playmaking and rebounding contributed to the narrow margin of the Bucks' preseason win.