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Bucks force a Game 7 in Boston

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So far, the home team is undefeated as the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics take their best-of-seven series to Boston’s TD Garden for the final game on Saturday night (7 p.m.).

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a game six, 97-86 victory over the Celtics at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday night.

The Bucks were playing catch-up in the first half until closing on a 14-2 run to lead 48-39 at halftime.

The Bucks lead grew to 14 points in the second half, but the Celtics used a 20-6 run to tie the score.  But they would not take the lead as the Bucks had an answer, jumping back out in front by nine points by the end of the third quarter.

The Celtics climbed back to within two points and the Bucks yet again had the answer.  The key blow came after Jaylen Brown missed a three-pointer.  Giannis Antetokounmpo gathered the rebound, hit Eric Bledsoe with the outlet, who found Malcolm Brogdon in the corner.  He dropped in a three-pointer over Al Horford as the Bucks pulled away for the win.

Brogdon finished with 16 points and six rebounds.  Khris Middleton also had 16 points for the Bucks.

Milwaukee hasn’t won a playoff series since 2001.  To break that string, they will need to beat the Celtics in Boston on Saturday night.

Bucks face playoff elimination after game 5 loss in Boston

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The Milwaukee Bucks return to the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday night facing a must win in game six of their opening round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

Boston jumped out to an early lead and stayed their, pulling out a 92-87 win over the Bucks at TD Garden.  The Celtics took a 3-2 lead in the series as each team has held serve on its home court.  The Bucks are hoping to do the same on Thursday.

The Bucks problem was their cold shooting.  They hit just 36.8% of their shots (32 of 87) from the field for the game and made just 27.3% of their three-pointers (9 of 33).

Khris Middleton scored 23 points to lead the Bucks, but Giannis Antetokounmpo took just 10 shots and was held to 16 points.

Jabari Parker added 17 points off the bench and Eric Bledsoe finished with 16 points (5 of 15 FG).

The Bucks made several runs in the second half to draw close, only to see the Celtics have an answer.

Al Horford led Boston with 22 points and 14 rebounds.  Terry Rozier added 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 14.  Boston also saw the return of Marcus Smart to their lineup.  He had nine points, three blocks and a steal in his return.

Seldom used Shabazz Muhammad had 11 points in a four-minute spurt for the Bucks, but they got little from their remaining reserves.  Thon Maker, Tony Snell and Matthew Dellavedova combined to score just two points on 1 of 12 shooting.

 

Bucks even series with Celtics (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tip-in with 5.1 seconds left, gave the Milwaukee Bucks a 104-102 win over the Celtics on Sunday afternoon at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.  The victory means the Bucks will play at least one more game at the Bradley Center with game six on Thursday night.  Game five is Tuesday night in Boston.

The Celtics had a chance to tie or win it, but Marcus Morris shot was just off the mark as time expired, giving the Bucks their second straight win in the series.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting.  Khris Middleton added 23 and Jabari Parker came off the bench to score 16 points.

The Bucks led 51-35 at halftime and saw that advantage climb to 20 points (65-45) in the third quarter, but the Celtics came storming all the way back.  Jaylen Brown scored 19 of his 34 points in the second half.  The Celtics tied the game at 77 with more than nine minutes to play and it was back and forth the rest of the way.

Malcolm Brogdon finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting.  His biggest basket was a corner three in the final minute to give the Bucks a lead.

To win the series, the Bucks will need to win one game in Boston.  Their first chance comes Tuesday night at TD Garden.

AUDIO: Joe Prunty on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game winning tip-in :08

AUDIO: Khris Middleton says the Bucks reserves really brought the energy :18

Bucks fall into 0-2 hole against Boston

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After turning it over 20 times in the series opening loss in overtime, the Milwaukee Bucks coughed it up 15 more times on Tuesday night, falling to the Boston Celtics 120-106 at TD Garden.  They’ll return to Milwaukee for games 3 and 4, trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven opening round series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 pts) and Khris Middleton (25 pts) combined for 55 points on 23 of 31 shooting from the field.  The rest of the team struggled to find any consistency at either end of the floor.

The Bucks shot 59.7% from the field and 41.2% from three-point distance, yet still lost by 14 points.  They struggled to defend and they struggled to rebound.  Those two areas, along with the turnovers were deciding factors in the outcome.

The Bucks lost the 50-50 battles in the opener.  Tuesday night, they simply were out hustled all over the floor. [Read more…]

Bucks fall to Boston in overtime in playoff opener (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo works against Boston’s Al Horford – Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Khris Middleton’s long buzzer-beating three-pointer forced overtime, but the Milwaukee Bucks couldn’t finish the deal, falling to the Boston Celtics 113-107 on Sunday afternoon.

The Bucks were down by 10 points with less than 4 1/2 minutes to play, when they went on a 8-0 run to get back within striking distance.  With 11.1 seconds left, Malcolm Brogdon tied the game with a three-pointer.

Boston’s Terry Rozier bounced back to hit a three-pointer of his own with 0.5 seconds left before Middleton responded with his 35-footer to force overtime.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out late in overtime.  Middleton added 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists.  Brogdon is the only other Bucks player in double figures with 16 points.

The Bucks didn’t get enough elsewhere.  Eric Bledsoe finished with nine points and five turnovers before fouling out in overtime.  Tony Snell had 2 points in 33 minutes.  Jabari Parker played only 15 minutes and scored two points.  Jason Terry played 18 minutes and finished with three points. [Read more…]

Bucks knock off short-handed Warriors

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Kevin Durant’s return for the Golden State Warriors was short-lived in a 116-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland on Thursday night.

Durant was ejected in the second quarter of his first game back from a rib injury after picking up a pair of technical fouls.  Durant was ejected after continues use of profanity.  It’s the fifth time he’s been tossed this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 32 points on 14 of 18 shooting for the Bucks.  Khris Middleton added 23 points and Eric Bledsoe added 20 points.  Jabari Parker rebounded from a 1-for-12 shooting night against the Clippers on Tuesday night, by scoring 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting against the Warriors.

Quinn Cook hit all five of his threes on his way to a career high 30 points in the loss.

The Bucks (40-35) are a half-game behind the Heat for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Houston clinched home court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs with Golden State’s loss.

The Bucks are in Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Friday night.

Bucks drop opener on West Coast

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The Milwaukee Bucks have struggled defending the three this season and last night’s West Coast opener in Los Angeles against the Clippers was no acception.

The Clippers hit their first seven three-point shots to start the game and finished it by hitting their last three, on the way to a 105-98 victory over the Bucks.

Overall, the Clippers hit 15 of 28 from distance (53.6%).  It’s the ninth time that Milwaukee has allowed 15 or more three-pointers in a game this season.  On the flip side, the Bucks hit just 6 of 23 from distance (26.1%).

The Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a four point lead but struggled to get anything going in the final frame.  They still led by five with 8:17 left to play but went scoreless for over four minutes as the Clippers went on a 13-0 run to finish off the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 26 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five blocks.  Khris Middleton added 22 points, but the Bucks committed 17 turnovers.

Jabari Parker played well on the defensive end, but finished the game just 1 for 12 from the field on offense.

The Bucks (39-35) play game two of their four game trip at Golden State (54-20) on Thursday night.

The Warriors have been hit by injuries and the flu bug, but Kevin Durant (rib) is expected to return against the Bucks.  Draymond Green (flu-like symptoms) is also expected to return in time for the game.

 

Lebron James leads Cavs past Bucks

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Lebron James imposed his will on the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night as the Cavaliers pulled out a 124-117 win.

With Cleveland head coach Tyronn Lue announcing earlier in the day that he would be taking a leave of absence to address health issues, James responded with his  third triple-double in the last four games, 16th of the season and 71st of his career.  James tallied 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to move four games in front of the Bucks in the NBA Central Division race.

Kevin Love also returned to the Cavaliers lineup after missing six weeks with a broken left hand, scoring 18 points in 25 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and was perfect (11 for 11) at the free throw line.  Khris Middleton added 30 points on 11 of 16 shooting, but the Bucks fell into eighth place in the Eastern Conference after Miami knocked off Denver.

The Bucks once again struggled to defend the three.  Cleveland his 15 of 38 from distance, while the Bucks were just 8 of 31.

The Bucks (37-33) will return to Milwaukee to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Thomas honored

The Cavaliers honored former Browns tackle Joe Thomas, introducing him to the crowd during a timeout.  Thomas, who held his retirement press conference on Monday, received a standing ovation.  The Wisconsin native played his college football with the Badgers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bucks pull away late to beat Knicks

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter last night, helping the Milwaukee Bucks pull away to beat the New York Knicks 120-112 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Friday night.

Antetokounmpo hit 14 of 18 at the free throw line and added 10 rebounds.  Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 30 points, hitting 11 of 16 from the field.

The Bucks shot 56% from the field and got double digit scoring from Tyler Zeller, Jabari Parker and Sterling Brown off of their bench, helping snap a 2-game losing streak.

The Knicks have now dropped 14 of their last 15 games.

The Bucks (35-31) are off until Monday when they travel to Memphis to face the Grizzlies (18-47).  Memphis currently owns a league-worst 16-game losing streak after they fell to Utah on Friday night.

Bucks drop into eighth place after falling to Houston

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The Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to 17 straight games, knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks 110-99 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Wednesday night.  The Bucks have dropped 6 of their last seven, which sees them fall into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of his game leading 30 points in the second half.

Houston’s James Harden finished with 26 points, 21 of those coming in the first half.

Khris Middleton added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Eric Bledsoe and Sterling Brown added 15 points each.

The Bucks (34-31) will host the New York Knicks (24-41) at the Bradley Center on Friday night.  The Knicks have dropped 13 of their last 14 games.