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Bucks season comes to an end in Orlando (AUDIO)

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Mike Budenholzer File Photo – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

With all-star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo watching from the bench, the Milwaukee Bucks season came to an end, falling to the Miami Heat 103-94 inside the bubble in Orlando.

The Bucks played some of their best defense of the season, forcing the Heat into 22 turnovers.  But they didn’t have enough offensively to win their second straight and force Miami into a game 6.  Instead, the Heat won the series four games to one and advance to the Eastern Conference finals against either Boston or Toronto.

The Bucks started strong, leading by as many as 13 points in the first quarter and led by nine at the break.  But the Heat outscored Milwaukee 33-18 in the second quarter.

The Bucks fought their way back once again in the third quarter, crawling to within one-point at 57-56 with 9 1/2 minutes left.  Then went 6 1/2 minutes without a field goal.

Khris Middleton, who led the Bucks with 23 points, hit just 3 of his 15 field goal attempts in the second half.  Donte DiVincenzo got the start for the Bucks with Antetokounmpo out of the lineup.  He scored 17 points and came through with another strong defensive showing. [Read more…]

Bucks end seeding games with loss, look ahead to playoffs

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Playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo (league suspension), the Milwaukee Bucks dropped the final of their eight seeding games 119-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday afternoon in the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

A win for the Grizzlies would lock them into the Western Conference play-in game, keeping their season alive.

For the Bucks, they had nothing to play for and it showed.  Brook Lopez led the way with 19 points and nine rebounds.  Frank Mason III added 18 points and Donte DiVincenzo had 17 points to lead the way for the Bucks.  Milwaukee finished 3-5 in their eight seeding games, but they did clinch the top record in the Eastern Conference early on.

The Bucks now turn their attention to the start of the playoffs.  They’ll open their best-of-seven opening round against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday (12:30 p.m. – TNT).

Bucks struggles continue in loss to Raptors

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The Milwaukee Bucks saw their record in seeding games drop to 2-4 inside the bubble near Orlando, falling Monday night to the Toronto Raptors 114-106.

The Bucks played without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who underwent oral surgery earlier in the day.  They also lost starting guard Wesley Matthews early with a right leg injury.  But Toronto played without injured starters Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet, but the result heavily favored the Raptors.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 22 points early in the fourth quarter before the Bucks bench made a late push to close the gap.  Kyle Korver led the way with 19 points, hitting 5-of-6 from three-point distance.  Khris Middleton added 17 points, but the turnovers continued to pile up.  Donte DiVincenzo had five and Middleton four of the teams 19 miscues.

A lack of defensive effectiveness meant the Bucks failed to get the ball out and run.  It’s been a problem during the first six games of the restart.  They have two games left before the start of the playoffs.  The first of which is tonight against the Washington Wizards.

Bucks bounce back with win over Pacers

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The Milwaukee Bucks led a 22-point first half lead slip away, but they still managed to pull away for a 119-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

The Bucks went cold in the second quarter, missing 10 straight three-pointers and led by just two-points at the midway point.  But things returned to form in the second half for the Bucks, who won their 53rd game (53-9) of the season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Donte DiVincenzo tied his career high with 19 points and Eric Bledsoe added 16 points.

The Bucks head west for the next three games, starting with a matchup against Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Bucks drop final game before All-Star break

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The Milwaukee Bucks pride themselves on their defense, especially inside the paint.  Wednesday night, they seemed disinterested in defending the lane in a 118-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Pacers hit 21 of 30 (70%) two-point shots in the first half.  T.J. Warren poured in a game-high 35 points to lead the Pacers.  He hit 16 of 19 from the field, including 15 of 17 on two point attempts.

The Bucks once again, played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who stayed back in Milwaukee after the birth of his son.  But the Bucks had been 5-0 in previous games without Giannis.

But this time, the Bucks were out of sorts on the offensive end as well and trailed the Pacers 68-45 at halftime. [Read more…]

Bucks hold off Warriors in sloppy road victory

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They’re not always going to be perfect and Wednesday night’s game against Golden State in San Francisco is a perfect example of that.  But when the dust settled, the Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a 107-98 win over the Warriors.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Bucks.  Khris Middleton added 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Milwaukee improved to an NBA best 33-6 on the season and 15-4 on the road.

Just like in the Bucks loss at San Antonio on Monday, the Warriors packed the paint and invited the Bucks to fire away from three-point range.  The Bucks hit just 9-of-41 from distance (22%), their second-worst game of the season.

Antetokounmpo is just 1 for 12 from three-point range in the first two games of the road trip.  Middleton is 4 for 15.  Donte DiVincenzo is 2 of 11 and Eric Bledsoe just 2 of 8.

The Bucks rely on three-point shooting for their success, so they’re hoping the recent slump is short-lived.

Alec Burks led the Warriors with 19 points off the bench.  Glenn Robinson the Third and Damion Lee added 15 points apiece in the loss.  Golden State has now lost six straight to fall to 9-30.

The Bucks play the third game of their four-game road trip at Sacramento on Friday night.

Bucks win streak ends at five, falls to Spurs

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The Milwaukee Bucks saw their five-game winning streak come to an end on Monday night, falling 126-104 to the Spurs in San Antonio.

DeMar DeRozan had 25 points and the Spurs had a season-high 19 three-pointers to beat the Bucks two days after losing in Milwaukee last Saturday night.

Patty Mills added 21 points, including 6-of-10 three-pointers as the Spurs hit 19 of 35 (51%) from distance.  LaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Gay added 18 points each for San Antonio.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks.  Donte DiVincenzo added 16.

Despite the loss, the Bucks still have the NBA’s best record at 32-6.  They will play game two of their four-game road trip at Golden State on Wednesday night.

 

Bucks hold off Bulls as Giannis goes off again

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another dominant performance as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the Chicago Bulls 124-115 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo poured in 38 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Bucks started to take control in the third quarter.  Eric Bledsoe added 31 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which has won six-of-seven to improve to 8-3.

The Bucks played their first game without Khris Middleton, who is sidelined with a left knee contusion.  Second-year guard Donte DiVincenzo got the start in Middleton’s place.

The Bulls took a 66-65 lead into the locker room at halftime, thanks in part to their 11 for 24 shooting from three-point range.  Bulls guard Coby White led the charge with 19 points in the first half and 26 for the game.

The Bucks meanwhile missed their first 7 three-point attempts of the third quarter and made just 6 of 33 (18.2%) for the game from distance.

Antetokounmpo scored 30 or more points in his sixth straight game, matching the franchise record set by Marques Johnson in 1978.

Next up for the Bucks is a three-game road trip, starting at Indiana on Saturday night.

 

Bucks cruise past Utah in exhibition home opener

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

After not playing many of their regulars on Monday night in Chicago, the Milwaukee Bucks used their starters on Wednesday night and cruised to a 133-99 win over the Utah Jazz at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo took the ball to the rim time after time, getting multiple dunks to finish with 22 points 11 rebounds and four assists in 20+ minutes of playing time.

Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 points each.  Wes Matthews joined the starters on Wednesday night and finished with eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.

Donte DiVincenzo bounced back from a poor shooting night in Chicago on Monday by scoring 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting.  He added four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Kyle Korver played his first game for the Bucks and took three shots, making all three of his three-pointers for nine points.  Thanasis Antetokounmpo also finished with 9 points and five rebounds.

Bucks starting point guard Eric Bledsoe did leave the game in the second quarter with an oblique strain.  The Bucks are hoping that’s an injury that won’t keep him out long.

The Bucks are 2-0 in exhibition play and will travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday night.

Bucks Open Summer League

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The Milwaukee Bucks summer league team opens its season Friday afternoon in Las Vegas against the Philadelphia 76ers. They will take on Atlanta, Minnesota and the Chinese National Team over the next week-plus.

If the Bucks don’t qualify for the eight team tournament, they will play one consolation game.

Among the notable on the roster are third year players Sterling Brown and D.J. Wilson.  Bonzie Colson, and Xavier Munford are also on the roster.  The Bucks 2018 first round pick, Donte DiVincenzo will not be part of the team.  DiVincenzo is still coming back from a season ending injury.

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