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The Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday added to their frontcourt by acquiring 35 year old P.J. Tucker from the Houston Rockets.
Forward Rodions Kurucs is also coming to Milwaukee, along with a 2022 first-round pick. The Rockets are receiving guard D.J. Augustin and forward D.J Wilson along with the Bucks 2021 first-round pick.
Tucker is averaging 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season, and is a 36 percent three-point shooter in his career.
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 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.