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Bucks crushed by Raptors, series tied 2-2

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

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped back-to-back games for the first time in the playoffs and just the second time all season, falling to the Raptors 120-102 in Toronto on Tuesday night.

The Bucks shot out of the gate playing well offensively, but that didn’t last long.  Defensively, the Bucks didn’t stop the Raptors all night.

Kyle Lowry finished with 25 points, 12 of them coming in the first quarter.  Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, Norman Powell added 18 points, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka added 17 and Fred VanVleet added 13 for the Raptors.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 30 points and dished out seven assists and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25, with 11 of the 25 coming in the first quarter.

That was it for the Bucks, who got little from Eric Bledsoe again.  His minutes dropped to 20.  But his replacements, Malcolm Brogdon and George Hill struggled as well, giving the Bucks little from the guard position.

Brogdon, after scoring 20 points in game three, had just four points and missed his first eight shots.  George Hill took just two shots.

Ersan Ilyasova picked up four fouls in just 10 minutes and never got into a rhythm.  He finished with just seven points.

Whatever coach Mike Budenholzer tried didn’t work as the series draws even at two.  Now the Bucks have another quick turn-around, trying to figure out how they can get back on track.  Milwaukee hosts game five on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Bucks grab commanding 3-1 series lead (AUDIO)

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George Hill – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks struggled early and then saw shooters Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton take a third quarter seat on the bench with foul trouble.  But like they’ve done all season, the Bucks bench came to the rescue and outscored Boston 33-23 in the period, on the way to a 113-101 victory over the Celtics.

The win gave the Bucks a 3-1 Eastern Conference semifinal series lead with a chance to wrap it up in five games on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

With the bench mob on the court, the Bucks rallied to take a 10-point lead and took an eight-point lead into the fourth quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned and scored 17 of his game high 39 points in that final period as the Bucks pulled away for the win.  Antetokounmpo also added 16 rebounds to his total. [Read more…]

Bucks lock up top record in the NBA (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 45 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-122 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, locking up the top spot in the Eastern Conference and the overall top seed in the upcoming playoffs.

Antetokounmpo reached 25 or more points and 10 or more rebounds in a game for the 42nd time this season.  He also blocked five shots in Thursday nights win.

Khris Middleton added 22 points and George Hill had 20 for the Bucks.  The Bucks needed a big game from Hill after point guard Eric Bledsoe was ejected from the game in the opening minutes after firing a ball at Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid.

Embiid returned to the 76ers lineup after missing the last three games and tallied a triple-double, 34 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. [Read more…]

Bucks beat Nets, Magic number down to 1

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The Milwaukee Bucks magic number to clinch the best record in the NBA is down to one with four games left in the regular season.

With Eric Bledsoe and Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup, the Bucks knocked off the Brooklyn Nets 131-121 on Monday night at Barclays Center.

Antetokounmpo started slow but finished strong, scoring 28 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.  Bledsoe led six Bucks scorers in double figures with 29 points.

George Hill scored 22 points off the bench as the Bucks won for the 58th time this season.

The Bucks played without Khris Middleton again, as well as Ersan Ilyasova, who took the night off with back soreness.

With four games left, the Bucks play their final regular season road game at Philadelphia on Thursday night.

 

Bucks bounce Cleveland, retire Johnson’s number-8 at halftime

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The Milwaukee Bucks (54-19) lost at Cleveland last Wednesday, playing without several injured players, including Giannis Antetokounmpo.  Sunday, the two teams returned to Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and it was the Bucks that returned the favor.

Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, including nine dunks, as the Bucks rolled to a 127-105 win over the Cavaliers.

Six other Bucks scored in double figures, led by Khris Middleton and George Hill with 17 points each.  Milwaukee shot 55% from the field in the win.

The Bucks did lose another player to injury when Tony Snell suffered a left ankle injury in the third quarter and had to eventually leave the game.

“I think we’ll know more tonight, see how he responds, but I think he sprained it pretty good,” Coach Mike Budenholzer said. [Read more…]

Mirotic out 2 to 4 weeks with hand injury

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Nikola Mirotic – Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

More injury issues for the Milwaukee Bucks as the regular season winds down.

Forward Nikola Mirotic is the latest casualty for the Bucks after suffering a sprained and fractured left thumb in Tuesday nights win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum.

The injury is expected to keep Mirotic sidelined for two to four weeks.  The playoffs start in 3 1/2 weeks in mid-April.

Since being acquired by the Bucks on Feb. 7, Mirotic has played in 14 games (three starts) and is averaging 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.9 minutes a game.

Five other Bucks are listed as out for Wednesday nights game in Cleveland.  Malcolm Brogdon (foot), Sterling Brown (right wrist soreness), Donte DiVincenzo (heel bursitis), Pau Gasol (ankle) and George Hill (groin soreness).

Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable for tonight’s game.  He sat out last night’s win against the Lakers with a right ankle sprain.  Ersan Ilyasova is also probable after missing Tuesday’s game with an illness.

The Bucks can claim its first Central Division title since 2001 with a win tonight.  They start the day three games in front of Toronto for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 11 games left in the regular season.

 

Shorthanded Bucks win 8th straight road game

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Playing without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks opened a five-game road trip with a 117-106 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Monday night.

Antetokounmpo was held out because of a sore right knee.  The Bucks were also without guards George Hill and Sterling Brown as well, but Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon led the way with 22 points each.  The effort gave the Bucks their 5th straight win and 8th straight road victory.

Ersan Ilyasova got the start in place of Antetokounmpo and finished with 10 points and six rebounds.  Nikola Mirotic had 13 points against his former team and Pat Connaughton came off the bench with 10 points, six rebounds and five assists. [Read more…]

Report: Bucks sending Maker to Pistons

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Thon Maker File Photo – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly agreed to trade forward Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for Stanley Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Maker, through his agent, requested a trade back in January, citing a lack of playing time with the Bucks.  Since making that request, Maker was banished to the teams bench and hasn’t played.  In 35 games this season, Maker is averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds a game.

The 22-year-old Johnson is in his fourth season after being picked by Detroit 8th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft.  He played one year at Arizona before entering the draft.

As a pro, Johnson has shot 29% from three-point range over his career, averaging 7.1 points a game.  In 48 games this season, Johnson is averaging 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

The deal will give Maker an opportunity for the playing time he wasn’t getting in Milwaukee.