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Bucks sweep Chicago with sloppy performance

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The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a four-game season series sweep over the Chicago Bulls, winning Monday evening 111-98 at Fiserv Forum.

It was a sloppy performance by the Bucks, who tied a season high with 23 turnovers, including 15 in the first half, in winning their seventh straight game.  In winning all four games against the Bulls this season, the Bucks ran their overall win streak against Chicago to 10.

Giannis Antetokounmpo tied his career high of eight turnovers to go along with a triple double (28 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists).

The Bucks might have had their minds elsewhere, getting ready to board a plane for Paris after the game.  They will face the Charlotte Hornets there [Read more…]

Bucks cruise to 36th win, top the Knicks

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The Milwaukee Bucks had their offense rolling on Tuesday night and rolled to a 128-102 win over the New York Knicks at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 37 points in just 21 minutes, adding nine rebounds and four assists.  Khris Middleton added 17 points as the Bucks won by 20 or more points for the 13th time this season.

The Bucks improved to 36-6, staying on pace to become just the third NBA team to win 70 games in a regular season.

It was the third win for the Bucks over New York this season, winning the first two games by 44 and 21 points.

The Bucks hit 8 of their 19 three-point attempts in the first half with seven different players hitting trey’s.

The Bucks got plenty of help from their bench players, who scored 50 points in the contest.

Julius Randle had 25 points and rookie R.J. Barrett added 22 for New York.

The Bucks gave Robin Lopez the night off, so he’ll be plenty rested when they return to action on Thursday night at home against the Boston Celtics.

Bucks hold off Warriors in sloppy road victory

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They’re not always going to be perfect and Wednesday night’s game against Golden State in San Francisco is a perfect example of that.  But when the dust settled, the Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a 107-98 win over the Warriors.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the Bucks.  Khris Middleton added 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Milwaukee improved to an NBA best 33-6 on the season and 15-4 on the road.

Just like in the Bucks loss at San Antonio on Monday, the Warriors packed the paint and invited the Bucks to fire away from three-point range.  The Bucks hit just 9-of-41 from distance (22%), their second-worst game of the season.

Antetokounmpo is just 1 for 12 from three-point range in the first two games of the road trip.  Middleton is 4 for 15.  Donte DiVincenzo is 2 of 11 and Eric Bledsoe just 2 of 8.

The Bucks rely on three-point shooting for their success, so they’re hoping the recent slump is short-lived.

Alec Burks led the Warriors with 19 points off the bench.  Glenn Robinson the Third and Damion Lee added 15 points apiece in the loss.  Golden State has now lost six straight to fall to 9-30.

The Bucks play the third game of their four-game road trip at Sacramento on Friday night.

Bucks hold off Timberwolves for 31st win

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

The Milwaukee Bucks held off a late push by Minnesota to pull out a 106-104 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Minnesota entered the contest having lost 8 of their last 10 games and playing without regulars Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, but the Timberwolves kept it close throughout.

The Bucks struggled offensively in the first half and hit just 3 of 14 from three-point range, holding a 1-point lead at the half.

The Bucks still found themselves leading by one point with seven minutes to play before Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton gave the Bucks a little bit of a cushion.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hit 3 of his 7 three-point attempts, put the Bucks up 106-100 with a triple. [Read more…]

Strong second half lifts Bucks past Bulls

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The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t play well or shoot well in the first half and went into the locker room at halftime with a narrow three-point lead over the Chicago Bulls.

The second half was different.  The Bucks busted out in the third quarter, hitting 71.4% from the field and built a 16 point lead, on the way to a
123-102 win over the Bulls at the United Center.

Khris Middleton scored a game high 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo returned after missing two games with back soreness to score 23 points and pull down 10 rebounds in the win.

Eric Bledsoe also returned to the Bucks lineup after missing eight games due to an avulsion fracture to his right fibula.  He was on a minutes restriction and finished with 15 points in 16 minutes.

Ersan Ilyasova had 14 points and 11 rebounds, his third straight double-double and Robin Lopez added 11 points against his former team.

The Bucks improved to an NBA best 30-5 and will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Bucks have no answer for Embiid in loss to Sixers

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The Milwaukee Bucks found nothing but a lump of coal in their stockings after a 121-109 loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia on Christmas Day.

Philadelphia led by as many as 29 points and held Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in check for the most part, holding him to 18 points.  Giannis did pull down 14 rebounds and dish out seven assists in the loss.  But he hit just 8 of 27 from the field, including an 0-for-7 mark beyond the three point line.

The Bucks had little answer for Sixers big man Joel Embiid, who poured in 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Embiid hit 3-of-5 from three-point range in the first half to bring his overall total to 23 points at halftime.

The Bucks did make it interesting late as Khris Middleton caught fire.  He hit five of his seven fourth quarter shots, to finish with 13 in the quarter and 31 points for the game.

The 76ers (23-10) have won three straight now.  The Bucks (27-5) still own the best record in the NBA with the Lakers losing to the Clippers later in the day.

It’s on to Atlanta for the Bucks, who will face the Hawks on Friday night.

 

Bucks extend win streak to 18, minus Bledsoe

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Playing without starting point guard Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks still extended their winning streak to 18 games, knocking off the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-108 on Saturday night at Fiserv Forum.

The 18-straight wins is the second longest win streak in Bucks franchise history.  The 1970-71 team ran off 20 straight wins.

Bledsoe will miss at least two weeks with a right fibula avulsion fractur

Middleton really heated up in the second quarter, scoring 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting. [Read more…]

Bucks run win streak to 16

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The Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to 16-straight games, knocking off the New Orleans Pelicans 127-112 at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

The Bucks played without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was sidelined with a sore quad.  They didn’t need him.

Eric Bledsoe scored a team-high 29 points and Khris Middleton added 24 for the Bucks.

J.J. Redick had a game-high 31 points for New Orleans.  Brandon Ingram added a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds.  The Panthers fell to 6-19 with their 10th straight loss.

The Bucks are back in action on Friday night, in Memphis against the Grizzlies.

 

Bucks pull away from Detroit for 13th straight win

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The Milwaukee Bucks winning streak now stands at 13-games.  Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and pulled down 9 rebounds to lead the Bucks to a 127-103 win over the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday night.

Khris Middleton added 17 points for the Bucks, which improved to 10-2 on the road and 19-3 overall this season.

Andre Drummond had 23 points, 14 rebounds and five assists for the Pistons, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.  Detroit fell to 8-14.  Langston Galloway added 20 points off the bench for the Pistons.

The game was physical and chippy, leading to a number of technical fouls on both sides.  The Bucks only put up with so much of it before putting their head down and separating themselves from the Pistons on the scoreboard.

The Bucks are now 2-0 against the Pistons this season.  They return home to host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at Fiserv Forum.

 

Bucks extend win streak to 9 with win over Atlanta

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The Milwaukee Bucks ran their winning streak to nine games on Wednesday night, knocking off the Atlanta Hawks 111-102 at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Bucks improved to 15-3.  Eric Bledsoe added nine points and 10 assists.

Former Buck Jabari Parker had 33 points and 14 rebounds against his old team.  Trae Young added 29 points, but the Hawks dropped their seventh straight game.

The Bucks turned up the defense in the second half.  After allowing the Hawks to score 42 points in the second quarter, the Bucks held them to 43 points all of the second half.  Parker scored 25 points in the first half, but the Bucks held him to just eight in the second.

Khris Middleton returned the Bucks lineup, coming off the bench to score 16 points.

The Bucks return to action on Friday night, facing the Cavaliers in Cleveland.