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Bucks headed to second round of NBA playoffs (AUDIO)

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Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo / Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The NBA’s longest playoff series victory drought is finally over.  The Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Detroit Pistons 127-104, advancing to the second round for the first time since 2001.  They swept the Pistons in four straight games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 41 points and added nine rebounds, four blocks and three assists.  He became the fifth player in Bucks history to score 40 or more points in a playoff game, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Terry Cummings, Ray Allen and Michael Redd.

Detroit refused to go quietly, leading by six points at halftime and by as many as nine in the third quarter.  But behind Giannis, the Bucks went on a 42-10 run to break the game open.  Overall, Detroit was outscored 71-42 in the second half.

The Pistons game plan was to play physical, but they were whistled for 31 fouls, helping the Bucks cause at the free throw line.

Khris Middleton added 18 points for the Bucks.  Reggie Jackson had 26 points and Blake Griffin added 22 points for the Pistons.

The Bucks will get a day off on Tuesday, then it’s back to work to start preparing for their second round series against the Boston Celtics.

AUDIO: Mike Budenholzer says it was a good night for the Bucks :11

AUDIO: Giannis Antetokounmpo on winning his first playoff series :17

AUDIO: Nikola Mirotic says it’s a great feeling to be moving on :22

Bucks take 2-0 lead in playoff win over Detroit

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

After losing by 35 points in the series opener, the Detroit Pistons put up a bigger battle in game two, but in the end, the Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a 120-99 win to take a 2-0 lead in their opening round Eastern Conference playoff series.

The Pistons took a one-point lead (59-58) into the locker room at halftime, but The Bucks turned up the heat defensively and dominated the third quarter to pull away.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the first seven points of the third quarter for the Bucks and they outscored the Pistons 35-17 in the period to once again take control.

Eric Bledsoe had 27 points to lead the Bucks.  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 12 rebounds.  Khris Middleton added 24 and Pat Connaughton came off the bench to score 18 points and pull down nine rebounds.

Andre Drummond had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons, who will host game three of the series on Saturday in Detroit.

Bucks roll in playoff opener against Detroit

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

The Milwaukee Bucks swept their four-game series against Detroit during the regular season and their dominance against the Pistons continued into the post-season.  The Bucks grabbed game one of their best-of-seven series 121-86 at Fiserv Forum on Sunday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 17 assists in just 23 minutes to lead the Bucks.

In all, seven Bucks scored in double figures.  Eric Bledsoe had 15 points, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 each.

With the Bucks blowing out the Pistons, it meant coach Mike Budenholzer was able to keep the minutes down for his starters.  In fact, reserve Pat Connaughton played the most minutes (28).

The Bucks build a 20-point lead after the first quarter and led by 27 at halftime.  The lead grew to as [Read more…]

Bucks close with loss to Thunder, set for playoffs

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The Milwaukee Bucks were simply looking to close out the regular season Wednesday night without getting anybody hurt.  They accomplished that, playing without starters Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez and Eric Bledsoe, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-116.

Khris Middleton scored 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting in just 17 minutes.

The Bucks will open the playoffs on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons, a team they swept, 4-0, during the regular season.  Detroit wrapped up the 8-seed by knocking off the New York Knicks 115-89.

Bucks guard Tim Frazier played all 48 minutes and finished with 29 points and 13 assists.  Bonzie Colson had a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds but isn’t eligible for the playoffs.  D.J. Wilson had 18 points and 17 rebounds in 47 minutes.

Russell Westbrook had a triple-double with 15 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds.  The Thunder are the number-six seed in the upcoming Western Conference playoffs.

 

Bucks win 60th game of the season

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Mike Budehnolzer – File Photo – by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and pulled down 9 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.  Khris Middleton added 21 points for the Bucks as they won their 60th game of the season.

The last time the Bucks had a 60-game win season was in 1981.  They reached 60 wins for just the fifth time in franchise history.  Mike Budenholzer became just the seventh coach to win 60 games with multiple teams.  Budenholzer previously won 60 games during the 2014-15 season on the way to NBA Coach of the Year honors.

Alex Len had a game high 33 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta in the loss.

The Bucks have one more game left in the regular season.  They’ll face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

 

Bucks lock up top record in the NBA (AUDIO)

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Mike Budehnolzer – File Photo – by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)

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 play short-handed, fall to Hawks in OT

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The Milwaukee Bucks played without starters Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe on Sunday and fell to the Atlanta Hawks 136-135 in overtime.

It meant the Bucks had just eight healthy players for the game, although Bledsoe could have played.

Atlanta wasn’t much better.  They had five players out with injury as well.

The Bucks starting five consisted of Sterling Brown, D.J. Wilson, Tim Frazier, Brook Lopez and Bonzie Colson.  That group helped the Bucks jump out to a 20 point lead, looking like the Bucks would cut into their magic number, which remains at two. [Read more…]

Bucks Magic number drops to 2 with win over Clippers (AUDIO)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo meets with reporters after the game

The Milwaukee Bucks were rolling along in the second half, drawing closer to putting the Los Angeles Clippers away when Giannis Antetokounmpo tweaked his sore right ankle again.

The Clippers then cut an 18 point deficit in half before the Bucks held on for the win.  Giannis returned from the locker room and was ready to check back into the game, but the Bucks put together another surge and the Bucks were able to keep their star on the bench.

The Bucks pulled out a 128-118 win over the Clippers, seeing their magic number to clinch the best record in the league drop to two, with six games left to play.

Khris Middleton bounced back from a poor shooting night against Houston and scored 39 points, 24 of [Read more…]

Bledsoe leads Bucks to 56th victory

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

The game featured MVP candidates Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, but it was Milwaukee point guard Eric Bledsoe that stole the show as the Bucks pulled out a 108-94 win over the Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night.

Bledsoe scored 23 points, 16 of which coming in the third quarter as the Bucks separated themselves from the Rockets and never looked back.  Bledsoe also led the way by guarding Harden, holding the Rockets star to 23 points on 9 of 26 shooting, including 1 of 9 from three-point range.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who improved to an NBA-best 56-19.

The Bucks struggled early, hitting just 8 of 25 shots in the first quarter, including 3 of 13 from distance.  Guard Khris Middleton missed all six of his shots in the quarter.

The Bucks got things rolling in the second quarter, took the lead and went into the locker room with a 58-53 advantage.

The Bucks magic number to clinch the best record in the Eastern Conference is 3.  Any combination of Bucks victories and Toronto defeats gives the top overall seed to Milwaukee.

The Bucks have a four game lead on the Raptors, plus the tie-breaker, with seven games left in the regular season.

Milwaukee is off Wednesday and will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

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

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Marques Johnson

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…]