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Bucks push win streak to four, knock off Bulls

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Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Chicago Bulls 115-101 at the United Center in Chicago.  The Bucks extended their win streak to four with the final game of their road trip in Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and George Hill came off the bench to add 18 for the Bucks (10-3), who improved to 7-2 on the road this season.

Antetokounmpo spent the night in foul trouble and played the final half of the fourth quarter with five fouls but avoided fouling out.

Rookie Daniel Gafford led the Bulls with 21 points off the bench.  Coby White added 13 for the Bulls, who lost their third straight, falling to 4-10.

 

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.

 

Giannis leads Bucks past OKC

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 16 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up their four-game road trip with a 121-119 win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

Eric Bledsoe added 25 points, including two crucial free throws in the last four seconds as the Bucks have won five of their last six games and finished their trip out west with a 3-1 record.

The Bucks win came at a cost, though.  Khris Middleton left the game with a leg injury and did not return.

Dennis Schroder led the Thunder off the bench with 25 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 22.  Chris Paul hit a three with less than a second left for the final margin.

Oklahoma City has lost two of its last three games.

The Bucks get a few days off now.  They return to Fiserv Forum on Thursday night to face the Chicago Bulls.

 

Bucks blow past Timberwolves

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

The Milwaukee Bucks opened a four-game road trip with a convincing 134-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis on Monday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bucks, posting a double-double in all seven games this season.

Khris Middleton added 26 points and Eric Bledsoe had 22 as the Bucks (5-2) won their third straight game.

Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points to pace the Timberwolves (2-3).  They played without Karl-Anthony Towns who sat out while serving a two-game suspension for a fight with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid last week.

The game was delayed almost an hour at the start because of a crooked rim.  The baskets needed to be swapped out and the game, which was set to start at 7 p.m., didn’t tip off until 7:59 p.m.

Giannis named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

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Cold second half sees Bucks fall to Celtics

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The Boston Celtics outscored the Milwaukee Bucks by 27 points in the second half and went on to post a 116-105 win in Boston.

Kemba Walker scored a game-high 32 points for the Celtics, who improved to 3-1.  Jayson Tatum added 25 points and Gordon Hayward had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Khris Middleton poured in 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Bucks dropped to 2-2 on the season.

The Bucks hit 5 of 9 from three-point range in the first half, then went 9 of 36 the rest of the way.  The Bucks managed just 34 points in the paint.

The Bucks remaining starters, Eric Bledsoe, Brook Lopez and Wes Matthews combined to hit just 6 of 24 from the field.

As concerning as the Bucks cold spell was, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was even more concerned with his teams defense, or lack there of it in the second half.

The Bucks are off today and face the Magic in Orlando on Friday night.

 

Bucks pull away to beat Cavaliers

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Khris Middleton – File Photo Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks moved back above the .500 mark with a 129-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Khris Middleton led seven Bucks players in double figures with 21 points.  He also added eight rebounds.  George Hill added 19 and Pat Connaughton added 17 on 6 of 8 shooting off the bench.

Brook Lopez also added 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

The Bucks turned a nine point lead late in the fourth quarter into a 21 point lead, pulling away for the win.

Collin Sexton had 18 points to lead Cleveland.  Kevin Love had 15 points and 16 rebounds while Tristan Thompson finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who fell to 1-2.

The Bucks are off today before facing the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

Bucks earn comeback win on opening night in Houston

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

The Milwaukee Bucks trailed for most of the game, but a late rally allowed them to pull out a 117-111 win over the Rockets in Houston in their season opener.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up fouling out with five-minutes left to play in the game, but Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Ersan Ilyasova and Wesley Matthews came through in the clutch to pull out the win.  Giannis finished with a triple-double, 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

Brook Lopez had 14 points and four rebounds, Ersan Ilyasova had 13 points and 11 rebounds.  The Bucks hit 16 of 46 three pointers.

Russell Westbrook led the Rockets with 24 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists.  James Harden added 19 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 16 points at halftime and didn’t take their first lead until midway through the fourth quarter.

The Bucks return to Milwaukee to play their home opener on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.) against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum.

Bledsoe set for Bucks opener in Houston

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Eric Bledsoe File Photo – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

When Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe left the court on October 9 with an injury, it was feared that he wouldn’t be ready to return for the start of the regular season.

At the time, it was believed that Bledsoe suffered an oblique injury, but instead, it was cracked cartilage in his rib cage.

After going through the majority of practice on Saturday, he followed that with a full practice on Tuesday.  Now Bledsoe has been cleared to play and start the season opener against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

Bledsoe’s return means the Bucks are 100% healthy for the opener as Mike Budenholzer has his entire 15-player roster available.  He’ll start Bledsoe, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and newcomer Wes Matthews.  Matthews takes over at the shooting guard spot after Malcolm Brogdon was traded to the Indiana Pacers in July.

That group hasn’t had a lot of time together in preseason games, but they’ve spent considerable time working together in practice.  We’ll see how well that translates to regular season game action starting Thursday night.

 

Bucks wrap up 5-0 preseason

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The Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the preseason with a 118-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum.  They finished exhibition play with a 5-0 record.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 14 rebounds in 27 minutes, while Khris Middleton added 18 points and seven assists in 28 minutes.

Ersan Ilyasova had 10 points, all in the first half, including 2 of 3 from three point distance.  The Bucks as a team hit just 2 of 20 from distance in the first half.

Robin Lopez also had a strong showing off the bench with 14 points, including a pair of three-pointers.

The Bucks now get ready for the regular season opener, next Thursday at Houston against the Rockets.

 

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.