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Bucks are running out of time

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The Milwaukee Bucks still trail the New York Knicks by 2-games in the Eastern Conference playoff chase, but time is running out.  The Bucks have just 6-games left to try to catch the Knicks. 

The Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers at home on Saturday night.  They’ll play at Washington on Wednesday night, then get another shot at the Pacers on Thursday, this time on the road.

AUDIO: Drew Gooden says they are who they are :07

The Bucks had fallen 2 1/2 games behind New York after Saturday’s loss to Indiana, but the Knicks did the Bucks a favor yesterday by falling to Miami 93-85 on Sunday.

The Bucks free throw shooting has been a killer.  They finished 16 of 26, while the Pacers hit 24 of 26.  The Bucks also had no answer for Packers big man Roy Hibbert.  The 7’2 all-star center finished with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

AUDIO: Brandon Jennings says opposing “bigs” are hurting the Bucks in the end :10

Part of the problem is the Bucks inability to defend opponents, especially in the 1st half at home.  In the last three home games (all losses), the Bucks have allowed 61, 62 and 59 points in the first half. 

Those poor starts have caused the Bucks to expend a lot of energy just to get back into the games.

Of the Bucks final six games, three are at home and three on the road.  The odds appear to be stacked against them.

Bucks run win streak to 6-games

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The Milwaukee Bucks continued to look like a playoff basketball team last night after rolling past Portland 116-87, their 6th straight NBA win. 

Drew Gooden led the Bucks (21-24) with 19 points and Carlos Delfino added 16.  The six game streak is the longest current streak in the NBA and the longest for the Bucks since March of 2010.

AUDIO: Scott Skiles on his teams play :14

The Bucks kept pace with the Knicks, who also won last night and maintained their half-game lead on the Bucks for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. 

LaMarcus Aldridge led the Trail Blazers with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. 

The Bucks return to Milwaukee to host the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

 

Bucks’ Gooden names Player of the Week

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Drew Gooden has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 12-18.  The honor is the first of Gooden’s career and follows Ersan Ilyasova’s win from last week.  It’s the first time a pair of Bucks players have been awarded Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks since 2006 when Mo Williams and Michael Redd won it in back to back weeks.

Gooden averaged 18.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 8.0 assists a game in three Bucks wins. 

The Bucks have won five straight games.  They’ll look to make it six straight when they face the Golden State Warriors in Oakland tonight.

Bucks share the ball and the win

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The Milwaukee Bucks hit for a league season-high in assists with 38 and won their 4th in-a-row, 115-105 over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Bradley Center on Wednesday night.

Ersan Ilyasova had 22 points before fouling out, while Drew Gooden earned his second career triple, 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.

Beno Udrih continued his strong play by dishing out 8 assists.  Brandon Jennings had 7 assists and Mike Dunleavy 5 as the Bucks (19-24) stayed even with the Knicks for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference race.  Cleveland (16-25) dropped 2-games back.

AUDIO: Mike Dunleavy on his team sharing the ball :15

The Bucks put on a show for their new teammates Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh, who watched in suits on the bench after being acquired in a trade with Golden State on Tuesday.

Kyrie Irving had 28 points to lead the Cavaliers in the loss.  The Bucks are off today before heading West to face Golden State on Friday night.

 

Jennings leads Bucks past Nets

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Brandon Jennings poured in 34 points and Drew Gooden added 23 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-99 win over the New Jersey Nets.

The NBA trade deadline is Thursday and Jennings has had his name tossed around in potential deals.  But Jennings was able to put that aside and lead the Bucks in scoring.  He also pulled down 7 rebounds and dished out 7 assists.

The Bucks started slow, but put up 58 points in the second half to pull out the win and move into a tie with the New York Knicks for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.  The Bucks own the tie-breaker and would be in the playoffs if the regular season were to end today.

The Bucks are off today.  They return to the Bradley Center on Wednesday night to host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Defense earns Milwaukee a victory

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Scott Skiles hasn’t been happy with his team’s defensive effort for much of the

Scott Skiles

season.  Last night, for at least one half, Skiles saw what he was hoping to see and it’s directly linked to the Milwaukee Bucks 97-93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Bradley Center.

The Bucks held the 76ers to 38 points and 26% shooting (13 of 49) from the field in the second half.. 

AUDIO: Scott Skiles on his teams second half defense :13

The night didn’t start out with a defensive mentality for the Bucks.  They surrendered 33 first quarter points and the 76ers racked up 55 by halftime. 

Brandon Jennings finished with 33 points to lead the Bucks (15-23).  Drew Gooden added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Ersan Ilyasova continued his strong rebounding effort, pulling down 18 on the night.

The Bucks are off today.  They’ll host the Chicago Bulls at the Bradley Center on Wednesday night.

Bucks back to normal, fall in Boston

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Rajon Rondo had collected his 3rd triple/double of the season, 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston.

Kevin Garnett had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, including some clutch free throws down the stretch to hold off a late Bucks rally.  The victory left Boston tied with the New York Knicks for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.

Ersan Ilyasova had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Drew Gooden added 23 points for the Bucks, who are in 9th place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. 

The Bucks got to within 2-points on Ilyasova’s put-back layup, but Garnett sank four free throws in the final 15 seconds to clinch the win for Boston.

 

 

Jennings dials long distance, leads Bucks to victory

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Point guard Brandon Jennings hit 7 of 14 from 3-point range last night to lead

Scott Skiles

the Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-97 win over the Miami Heat at the Bradley Center.  Jennings poured in 31 points to send the Bucks to their 3rd straight victory and end Miami’s win streak at 5-games.

Miami jumped all over the Bucks early, with forward Lebron James scoring 24 of his season high 40 points in the first quarter.  The Bucks trailed 60-47 at the half but used a 17-1 run to start the fourth quarter to take control. [Read more…]