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Suns grab game 1 of NBA finals

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Chris Paul poured in 32 points and Devin Booker added 27 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 118-105 win in game one of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks in Phoenix.

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Bucks lineup after missing the previous two games with a hyperextended left knee.  Giannis had 20 points and 17 rebounds in 35 minutes.  Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 29 points.

The loss means the Bucks will have to play from behind after dropping Game 1 of their third straight series.

The series opener for the Suns was their first NBA Finals game in Phoenix since Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls won their third straight championship in six games in 1993.  The Suns made their only other finals appearance in 1976.

Prior to this year, the Suns hadn’t made the playoffs since 2010.  Just two years ago, the Suns were last in the Western Conference with a 19-63 record.

The Bucks are making their third finals appearance, having won their only title in 1971.  Their only other opportunity came in 1974.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antetokounmpo is doubtful for Game 5

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The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks square off in game five of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Championship series at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday night, but the Bucks are expected to be without their superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo suffered a hyper-extended left knee in Tuesday’s game four loss to the Hawks in Atlanta, but the good news came on Wednesday when an MRI revealed no structural damage to Giannis’ knee.

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said that as far as Antetokounmpo’s availability going forward, the team will take it day-by-day and see how he’s doing.

The series is tied 2-2 and if it goes to seven games, two of the three remaining games will be played in Milwaukee.

Atlanta played without their star guard Trae Young in Game 4 and his availability for Game 5 is also up in the air.

Antetokounmpo and Holiday named to NBA’s All-Defensive Team

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Jrue Holiday have both been named to the 2020-21 NBA All-Defensive First Team on Monday.

This marks the third straight season the Bucks have had multiple players named NBA All-Defense and the fourth time in franchise history that the Bucks have had two players earn First Team honors in the same season.

Antetokounmpo, the 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, has now been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team each of the last three seasons.  His three First Team honors are second-most in Bucks history, trailing only Sidney Moncrief who made First Team All-Defense four times.  Giannis was also named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team following the 2016-17 season, giving him four NBA All-Defensive Team selections in his career.

Holiday has earned the third All-Defensive Team selection of his career and second First Team honor.  He’s now been named All-Defense in three of the last four seasons after earning First Team honors following the 2017-18 season and Second Team honors after the 2018-19 season.

Antetokounmpo and Holiday are joined on the 2020-21 NBA All-Defensive First Team by Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) and Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers).

Bucks get a little time off after sweeping Miami

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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.

Jokic leads Denver in rout of the Bucks

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Nikola Jokic earned his 50th career triple-double with 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 128-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.  Jokic’s triple-double was his ninth of the season.

Jamal Murray added 24 points for the Nuggets, who have won three straight.  Denver shot 55.8% from the field in the win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and eight rebounds while Khris Middleton added 20 points.  Giannis had a string of four straight games with at least 35 points come to an end.

The Bucks were held below 100 points for the third time this season and finished 5-3 on their eight-game homestand.  Milwaukee returns to action on Thursday night at Memphis.

 

Bucks rally for fifth straight win

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The Milwaukee Bucks played one of their better defensive games of the season, holding the Los Angeles Clippers in check down the stretch to post a 105-100 win on Sunday at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Bucks finish the game on a 9-0 run to extend their winning streak to five games.  The Bucks won for the first time in 11 games this season when trailing after three quarters.

With the Bucks up three, Kawhi Leonard’s potential tying 3-point attempt bounced off the front of the rim.  Khris Middleton pulled down the rebound and ice the game with two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to play.  Middleton finished with 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds in the win. [Read more…]

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…]

Antetokounmpo, Middleton lead Bucks past Kings

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The Milwaukee Bucks extended their win streak to two games, knocking off the Sacramento Kings 128-115 on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and Khris Middleton added 32.

“I thought individually they were good, and they had good moments together,” said Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer.  “I thought our defense set the table and we were able to get out and both of them were able to be in attack mode.”

Antetokounmpo made 19 of 24 free throws and added 18 rebounds to lead the Bucks to their ninth straight win against the Kings.

The Bucks scored the first eight points of the third quarter to go up by 22 and led 99-82 heading into the fourth.

Sacramento pulled within 12 points early in the fourth before the Bucks pulled away.  Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton, who played his high school basketball at Oshkosh [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.

 

Raptors lose Lowry, beat Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their fourth straight game, falling to the rival Toronto Raptors 124-113 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, but the Raptors held Khris Middleton to just 11 points as the Bucks fell to 16-12 on the season.  The Bucks hadn’t lost four straight games previously since the Raptors won four straight in the 2019 Eastern Conference finals, blowing a 2-0 lead in the series.

Toronto played most of the second half without guard Kyle Lowry, who left with a sore ankle.  He had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists in 22 minutes.  Fred VanVleet scored 33 points and Pascal Siakam added 23 points and 13 rebounds for Toronto.

The Bucks were playing their first of eight straight home games and did so with about 250 invited guests and family members of players at Fiserv Forum for the first time this season.  They plan to increase that total to 500 when the two teams face each other again on Thursday.  Milwaukee will increase the number of fans in a phased process, expanding to 1,800 fans by Sunday.

Pat Connaughton had a season high 20 points and Bobby Portis added 16.  Donte DiVincenzo had 12 points and eight assists but hit just 1 of 8 from 3-point range.