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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 lose Giannis but force a game five against Miami

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After dropping the first three games in the series, the Milwaukee Bucks were staring at elimination against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals.  If that wasn’t bad enough, the Bucks lost NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle.

But Khris Middleton took over, scoring 21 of his 36 points in the third quarter, then making a huge 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left in overtime as the Bucks knocked off the Heat 118-115.

Antetokounmpo scored 19 points in only 11 minutes before departing.  Brook Lopez and George Hill added 14 points each as the Bucks forced a game five on Tuesday.

Bam Adebayo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Heat.  Duncan Robinson added 20 points, Jae Crowder had 18 and Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler had 17 each.

The Heat coughed up 12 straight points in the final quarter as the Bucks erased a 12-point deficit to eventually force overtime.

 

Heat grab 2-0 series lead over Bucks

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A late rally by the Milwaukee Bucks made things interesting, but in the end, the Miami Heat prevailed 116-114 to take a 2-0 lead in their second round best-of-7 series inside the bubble in Orlando.

Khris Middleton drew a questionable foul call while shooting a three pointer with 4.3 seconds left and drained all three free throws to tie the game at 114.

After a timeout, the Heat advanced the ball to the front court and Jimmy Butler’s attempt at a game winning jumper was off the mark.  But instead of seeing the game head to overtime, the official called a foul on Giannis Antetokounmpo as he put his left hand on Butler after the ball was already in the air.  Butler went to the line and sank both free throws with no time left on the clock and the Heat pulled out the 2-point win. [Read more…]

Butler leads Miami past Bucks in series opener

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It took the Milwaukee Bucks five games to win their first NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic and it will take at least that many to win a second round series against the Miami Heat.

Former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler poured in a playoff-career high 40 points to lead the Heat to a 114-105 win over the Bucks in their second round series opener in Orlando on Monday night.

While Butler was going off on the Bucks, the Heat were busy making life difficult for Giannis Antetokounmpo.  He finished with 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting but made just 4 of 12 free throw attempts.

Khris Middleton had 28 points and Brook Lopez added 24 on 8 of 10 shooting to lead the Bucks, who played without Eric Bledsoe (right [Read more…]

Bucks beat Magic, advance to second round

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-104 win over the Orlando Magic, closing out their Eastern Conference first round playoff series in five games.

Khris Middleton added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who saw their 21-point fourth quarter lead trimmed to three before taking control from there.

Brook Lopez added 16 points and Marvin Williams had 12, all from three-point range, as the Bucks won four straight games after dropping the series opener.

Nicola Vicevic had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Evan Fournier added 18 points for the Magic.

The Bucks move on to the second round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat with game one of the series on Monday.

Bucks one win away from second round

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

The Milwaukee Bucks needed a strong fourth quarter from Khris Middleton to pull away and knock off the Orlando Magic 121-106 in game 4 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

Middleton, who had hit just 1 of 9 from the field for three points in the first three quarters, poured in 18 in the fourth quarter to finish with 21 points and 10 rebounds.  The Bucks are hoping that is the end of Middleton’s shooting slump in these playoffs.

Giannis Antetokounp was his normal self, scoring 31 points with 15 rebounds and eight assists.  Wes Matthews also hit 4 of 6 from distance and finished with 12 points.

The Magic stayed close by getting hot from distance.  They hit 18 triples and converted 40% on the night.  Nikola Vucevic had 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to continue his strong play.

The Bucks can wrap up the series with a win in game five on Wednesday.  The winner of the series faces the Miami Heat in round two.

Bucks beat Magic, grab 2-1 series lead

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After dropping their series opener, the Milwaukee Bucks have won two straight, including Saturday’s 121-107 win over the Orlando Magic.  The Bucks now lead the best-of-seven series two games to one with game four set for noon on Monday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo hit all eight of his field goal attempts in the first half and finished with 35 points on 12 of 14 shooting.  Giannis added 11 rebounds and seven assists.

Khris Middleton, who had struggled in the first two games of the series, had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the victory.  Brook Lopez added 16 points and Eric Bledsoe had 14.

Just as important, the Bucks defensively held Orlando star Nikola Vucevic to 20 points on 8 of 19 shooting from the field. [Read more…]

Bucks respond with playoff win against Orlando

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Pat Connaughton – (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images).

After suffering an embarrassing game one defeat on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks rebounded with a 111-96 win over the Orlando Magic to even their best-of-seven opening round series at a game apiece.

After failing to find their way defensively for most of the eight seeding games and the game one playoff loss, the Bucks became the aggressor, holding the Magic to just 13 first quarter points.

The Bucks offense was a little slow to start, but their defensive play allowed them to warm up and maintain a lead while doing so.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 20 rebounds to lead the way.  Brook Lopez added 20 points and Pat Connaughton came through with a strong effort off the bench, scoring 15 points and adding 11 rebounds.  All 15 points came on three-pointers for Connaughton.

The Magic made a push in the third when Nikola Vucevic made all six of his shots in the quarter, on the way to a 32-point, 10 rebound night.  Orlando cut the Bucks lead to 12 before the Bucks responded and widened the gap.

Orlando once again cut into the Bucks lead, making it a single-digit game late in the fourth quarter.  But the Bucks responded with a couple of Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks and then a pair of Brook Lopez three’s to seal the victory.

Bucks forward Khris Middleton struggled in the opener and things didn’t change in game two.  Middleton made just one of his eight field goals for two points.

The Bucks defense held Orlando to 34.8% from the field and 21.2% (7 of 33) from three-point range.

The Bucks and Magic play game three in the bubble on Saturday.

Bucks stumble out of the gates, drop playoff opener (AUDIO)

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After finishing the NBA’s seeding games with a 3-5 record, the Milwaukee Bucks picked up where they left off, dropping their playoff opener to the shorthanded Orlando Magic 122-110 inside the Orlando bubble.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and George Hill added 16 points off the bench, but the Magic turned 16 Bucks turnovers into 25 points.

Orlando’s Nikola Vocevic dominated with 35 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 15 of 24 from the field.  Terrance Ross added 18 points for the Magic.

Orlando packed the paint and invited the Bucks to beat them from distance.  Khris Middleton had just 14 points on 4 of 12 [Read more…]

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.