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Bucks offense goes cold, fall to Heat

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The Milwaukee Bucks saw their six-game winning streak come to an end, falling to the Miami Heat 105-89.  Playing on back-to-back nights, the Bucks struggled to find their rhythm on offense and failed to reach 100 points for the second straight outing.  That, after they went 83 straight games of scoring 100 or more.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 13 points on 6-of-18 shooting and Khris Middleton returned to the lineup with just 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting.

As a team, the Bucks hit just 5 of 31 (16.1%) three-point attempts.  Miami meanwhile was red hot from distance, hitting 18 of 37 (48.6%) for the game.  Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder scored 18 points apiece.  Bam Adebayo added 14 points, 13 rebounds and five assists as the Heat became the first team this season to beat the Bucks more than once.  The Bucks are 0-2 against the Heat this season, which means they lose the 3-game season series.

Brook Lopez had 21 points to lead the Bucks offensively.

The Bucks return home to host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum, before heading out again on a west coast trip, starting with the Lakers on Friday night.

100-point streak ends, but Bucks win streak continues

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo – Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks streak of scoring 100 or more points in a game came to an end at 83 games on Sunday.  But they still won the game, 93-85 over the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Sunday.

The last time the Bucks failed to score at least 100 points in a game was February 23, 2019.  The only two teams with longer streaks is the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets (136 games) and the 1978-80 San Antonio Spurs (129 games).

Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated for the Bucks, scoring 40 points, pulling down 20 rebounds and dishing out six assists.  Giannis hit 17 of 28 from the field for the game.

Brook Lopez was the only other starter to score in double figures for the Bucks, finishing with 16 points, giving the Bucks their sixth straight victory.

Aside from Antetokounmpo, the day was a struggle for the Bucks, who shot 40% from the field and 22.6% from three-point range.  They turned the ball over 17 times.

The Bucks played a second straight game without Khris Middleton with neck soreness.

The Bucks improved to an NBA best 52-8 and return to action in Miami on Monday night to face the Heat.

Bucks use size to beat Suns

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Pat Connaughton File Photo: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

The Milwaukee Bucks returned to their winning ways on Sunday, knocking off the Phoenix  Suns 129-108 at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks lost to Denver on Friday night but pushed their record to 42-7 with Sunday’s win.  They remain on pace to reach 70-wins.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and added 19 rebounds and nine assists to lead the way.  Khris Middleton added 25 points and Brook Lopez had 17 points to go along with nine blocked shots, which is a career high.

The Suns top offensive threat, Devin Booker, scored 32 points but hit just 2 of 5 from beyond the arc.  Deandre Ayton finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds for Phoenix, which has dropped five of their last seven.

The Bucks have won 15 of their last 17 and will return to action Tuesday night in New Orleans against the Pelicans.

Connaughton to dunk in Chicago

Bucks reserve guard Pat Connaughton has been selected to take part in the NBA’s dunk contest as a part of All-Star weekend in Chicago.  Connaughton is one of four players selected to participate so far.  He joins Lakers center Dwight Howard, as well as Orlando’s Aaron Gordon and Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr.

Connaughton will be just the fourth Bucks player to compete in the dunk competition and first since Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2015.  Paul Pressey and Ray Allen are the other two players to compete in that event.

The dunk contest is slated for Saturday night (8 p.m.), February 15 in Chicago.

 

Bucks hold off Timberwolves for 31st win

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Brook Lopez – File Photo / Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

The Milwaukee Bucks held off a late push by Minnesota to pull out a 106-104 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Minnesota entered the contest having lost 8 of their last 10 games and playing without regulars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, but the Timberwolves kept it close throughout.

The Bucks struggled offensively in the first half and hit just 3 of 14 from three-point range, holding a 1-point lead at the half.

The Bucks still found themselves leading by one point with seven minutes to play before Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton gave the Bucks a little bit of a cushion.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hit 3 of his 7 three-point attempts, put the Bucks up 106-100 with a triple. [Read more…]

Bucks knock off Hawks, without Giannis

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File (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Already playing without Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks went without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday night in Atlanta and still rolled to a 112-86 win over the Hawks.

The Bucks (28-5) led by as many as 32 points in their win over the Hawks (6-26), who have the worst record in the league.

Khris Middleton scored a team-high 23 points for the Bucks.  Brook Lopez added 19 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 18 points and 17 rebounds in the win.

The Bucks had control of the game throughout and it meant no player logged more than 26 minutes.  It means they should be well rested for the back end of a double-header against Orlando in Milwaukee on Saturday night at Fiserv Forum.

Bucks roll past Indiana

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The Milwaukee Bucks started slow but came around in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half for a 117-89 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists, falling just short of a triple-double.  Wes Matthews led the way with 19 points, while Brook Lopez and George Hill added 17 points each.

The Bucks hit 15 of their 44 three-point attempts and won for the 21st time in their last 22 games.

Domantas Sabonis had 19 points to lead the Pacers.  Doug McDermott came off the bench to score 15 points, but the Pacers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Former Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon struggled and finished with 10 points on five of 19 shooting to go along with 10 assists.

The Bucks return to action on Christmas Day at Philadelphia against the 76ers.

 

Giannis powers Bucks past Jazz

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Playing without Khris Middleton and George Hill, the Milwaukee Bucks struggled in the first half against the Utah Jazz, trailing by nine points at halftime.  But Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 50 points, 32 in the second half, to lead the Bucks to a come-from-behind 122-118 win over the Jazz at Fiserv Forum.

The win was the Bucks eighth in a row, their longest win streak since the 2002 season.

The Bucks (14-3) trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, but Antetokounmpo tried to keep them in it, scoring 18 first half points.

Wesley Matthews was a big part of the second half comeback as well, hitting four three-pointers in as many tries in the third quarter.

Down the stretch, the Jazz refused to go easy.  Utah had the ball, down by two with the shot clock off.  Donovan Mitchell drove to the basket and Bucks big man Brook Lopez made a key block and pulling down the rebound.  He quickly gave the ball to Pat Connaughton who was fouled and iced the game with a pair of free throws.

The Bucks are off on Tuesday and host the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

 

Bucks push win streak to four, knock off Bulls

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Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Chicago Bulls 115-101 at the United Center in Chicago.  The Bucks extended their win streak to four with the final game of their road trip in Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and George Hill came off the bench to add 18 for the Bucks (10-3), who improved to 7-2 on the road this season.

Antetokounmpo spent the night in foul trouble and played the final half of the fourth quarter with five fouls but avoided fouling out.

Rookie Daniel Gafford led the Bulls with 21 points off the bench.  Coby White added 13 for the Bulls, who lost their third straight, falling to 4-10.

 

Cold second half sees Bucks fall to Celtics

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The Boston Celtics outscored the Milwaukee Bucks by 27 points in the second half and went on to post a 116-105 win in Boston.

Kemba Walker scored a game-high 32 points for the Celtics, who improved to 3-1.  Jayson Tatum added 25 points and Gordon Hayward had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Khris Middleton poured in 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Bucks dropped to 2-2 on the season.

The Bucks hit 5 of 9 from three-point range in the first half, then went 9 of 36 the rest of the way.  The Bucks managed just 34 points in the paint.

The Bucks remaining starters, Eric Bledsoe, Brook Lopez and Wes Matthews combined to hit just 6 of 24 from the field.

As concerning as the Bucks cold spell was, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was even more concerned with his teams defense, or lack there of it in the second half.

The Bucks are off today and face the Magic in Orlando on Friday night.

 

Bucks earn comeback win on opening night in Houston

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

The Milwaukee Bucks trailed for most of the game, but a late rally allowed them to pull out a 117-111 win over the Rockets in Houston in their season opener.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up fouling out with five-minutes left to play in the game, but Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Ersan Ilyasova and Wesley Matthews came through in the clutch to pull out the win.  Giannis finished with a triple-double, 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

Brook Lopez had 14 points and four rebounds, Ersan Ilyasova had 13 points and 11 rebounds.  The Bucks hit 16 of 46 three pointers.

Russell Westbrook led the Rockets with 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists.  James Harden added 19 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 16 points at halftime and didn’t take their first lead until midway through the fourth quarter.

The Bucks return to Milwaukee to play their home opener on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.) against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum.