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Bucks get a little time off after sweeping Miami

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Giannis Antetokounmpo

After losing in the second round of the NBA playoffs to Miami last season, the Milwaukee Bucks swept the Heat in the opening round of the playoffs this year.

The Bucks capped off the four-game sweep on Saturday with a 120-103 win.  They trailed by seven at halftime before mounting their comeback in the third quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored his first career triple-double and just the fourth in franchise playoff history.  Giannis had 20 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in the win.  Brook Lopez led the way with 25 points, while Bryn Forbes added 22 points and Khris Middleton had 20.

The Bucks will face either Brooklyn or Boston.  The Nets lead that series 3-1 over the Celtics at the moment.

Bucks extend win streak to three

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Giannis Antetokounmpo led seven Milwaukee players in double figures with 37 points as the Bucks knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-112 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.  Giannis added eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Timberwolves lost their fifth straight in new coach Chris Finch’s debut.  They’ve lost nine of their last 10 games to fall to an NBA-worst 7-25.

The Bucks shot 53.5% from the field overall and made 20 of 42 from 3-point range (47.6%).  Bryn Forbes added 23 points off the bench and hit five of nine from distance.

Both teams scored at a brisk pace in the opening quarter with the Bucks leading 38-36 after one period.  But the Bucks defense improved in [Read more…]

Bucks losing streak reaches five games

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

Norman Powell matched a season high with 29 points and Pascal Siakam added 27 to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 110-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.  The Bucks losing streak extended to five years, their longest streak since the 2017 season.

Powell hit 9 of 12 from the field overall, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range and 7 of 8 at the free throw line.  It’s the second win in three nights for the Raptors over the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Bucks, before fouling out late in the game.  Donte DiVincenzo added 14 points, Khris Middleton had 13, Brook Lopez 12 and Bryn Forbes had 11.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 23 points before closing the gap to 10 but couldn’t get any closer.

The Bucks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Fiserv Forum on Friday night.  They fell to the Thunder 114-109 in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Giannis is All-Star starter

Before the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo was named an All-Star Game starter for the fifth straight season.

 

Suns battle back to beat the Bucks

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Devin Booker poured in 30 points and Chris Paul added 28 points and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a come-from-behind 125-124 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA action on Wednesday night.

The Suns extended their winning streak to four games, while the Bucks five game winning streak came to an end.  Phoenix (15-9) has now won seven of their last eight.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a season-high 47 points, but his 20-foot jumper at the buzzer was off the mark as the Bucks (16-9) finished just short of their sixth straight win.  Giannis made 15 of 23 shots from the field and 17 of 21 from the free throw line on the night.

All five Suns starters finished in double figures, including former Badger Frank Kaminsky, who had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Bucks led by as many as 16 points before the Suns took the lead in the fourth quarter.  Khris Middleton added 18 points and Bryn Forbes had 17.  The Bucks played for the second straight game without Jrue Holiday, who is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.  Holiday started the Bucks first 23 games and is averaging 16.4 points a game.

The Bucks are now 3-1 on their 6-game road trip and will head to Salt Lake City to face Utah on Friday night.

 

Bucks extend win streak to five games

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The Milwaukee Bucks came from behind in the second half to knock off the Denver Nuggets 125-112, extending their winning streak to five games.

The Bucks (16-8) improved their road record to 7-6 and are off to a 3-0 start on their 6-game road trip.

The Bucks played without starting guard Jrue Holiday who was in active due to the league’s health and safety protocols.  The team found out about Holiday’s situation in time to cancel the teams shootaround.  Holiday will not travel with the Bucks for their game in Phoenix on Wednesday as part of the protocol.  There’s no timetable for his return.  Bryn Forbes got the start in his place and scored 15 points in the win. [Read more…]

Bucks coast in first meeting with Pacers

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With a six-game road trip on the horizon, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to rest players and coast to victory over division foe Indiana, 130-110 on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in the fourth quarter, yet the reigning two-time MVP notched his third triple-double of the season, 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the win.  Antetokounmpo hit 7 of 8 field goal attempts and was 7 for 8 from the free throw line.  In his last two games, Giannis combined to go 15 for 19 from the field and hasn’t attempted a three-point shot.

As a team, the Bucks hit 21 of 48 from 3-point range and have now made at least 20 3-pointers in five of their 21 games this season, which is a franchise record. [Read more…]

Bucks end two-game slide, beat Portland

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The Milwaukee Bucks (12-8) snapped a two-game losing streak by routing the Portland Trailblazers 134-106 on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks hit 21 of 42 from three-point range (50%) and shot 55.2% overall (53 for 96) in the win.  They led by as many as 39 points in the fourth quarter.

Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and Bobby Portis added 21 to lead six Bucks in double figures.  Holiday hit 10 of his 14 field goal attempts with seven rebounds and six assists.  Portis was 9 of 13 from the field with eight rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, Khris Middleton added 17, D.J. Augustin had 13 points and Bryn Forbes had 13.

Nassir Little led the Trailblazers (10-9) with 30 points.  The Bucks held Portland guard Damian Lillard to 17 points.

The Bucks host Indiana on Wednesday.  It’s the first meeting between the two teams this season.

 

 

 

Giannis returns, Bucks beat Magic

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Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Bucks lineup after missing one game with a back injury and scored 22 points in Milwaukee’s 121-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night in Orlando.

Antetokounmpo dealt with second half foul trouble, but the Bucks pulled away in the fourth quarter without him to win their second straight overall and fifth straight non-playoff game against the Magic.  The Bucks used a 37-12 run to close out the game.

Khris Middleton had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Bobby Portis came off the bench to score a season high 20 points (9 of 13 FG).

Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Magic.  Aaron Gordon added 21 points and eight assists in the loss.

The Bucks also got 14 points from Bryn Forbes, who hit three 3’s for the Bucks.  Milwaukee finished the game shooting 50% from the field.

The Bucks are off on Tuesday and return to action Wednesday night in Detroit against the Pistons.

 

 

 

 

Giannis leads Bucks past Pistons

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Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.  With the win, the Bucks (4-3) moved above .500 for the first time this season.

Antetokounmpo had 30 points by halftime and made 17 of 24 from the field overall, while a pulling down nine rebounds.

After the Bucks hit at least 20 three-pointers in three of their first six games, they had plenty of room to operate inside, outscoring the Pistons 62-42 in the paint.

The Bucks have won eight straight regular season games against Detroit.  The Pistons (1-6) played without two of it’s top scorers, Blake Griffin and Josh Jackson.  They were led in scoring by guard Derrick Rose, who had 24 points.

Khris Middleton added 19 points for the Bucks, who had six players in double figures.  Jrue Holiday added 15 points, D.J. Augustin had 11 and Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis had 10 each.

The Bucks played without backups Pat Connaughton and Sam Merrill.

The two teams play again Wednesday night in Milwaukee.