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Raptors lose Lowry, beat Bucks

February 17, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their fourth straight game, falling to the rival Toronto Raptors 124-113 on Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, but the Raptors held Khris Middleton to just 11 points as the Bucks fell to 16-12 on the season. The Bucks hadn’t lost four straight games previously since the Raptors won four straight in the 2019 Eastern Conference finals, blowing a 2-0 lead in the series.

Toronto played most of the second half without guard Kyle Lowry, who left with a sore ankle. He had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists in 22 minutes. Fred VanVleet scored 33 points and Pascal Siakam added 23 points and 13 rebounds for Toronto.

The Bucks were playing their first of eight straight home games and did so with about 250 invited guests and family members of players at Fiserv Forum for the first time this season. They plan to increase that total to 500 when the two teams face each other again on Thursday. Milwaukee will increase the number of fans in a phased process, expanding to 1,800 fans by Sunday.

Pat Connaughton had a season high 20 points and Bobby Portis added 16. Donte DiVincenzo had 12 points and eight assists but hit just 1 of 8 from 3-point range.

Bucks finish road trip with 3-3 record, 3-game losing streak

February 15, 2021 By Bill Scott

Despite a triple-double from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks ended a 6-game road trip with a 114-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.

Justin Jackson’s long 3-pointer with 14.9 seconds left was the final back-breaker for the Bucks. Jackson had 22 points to lead the Thunder. Al Horford added 20, Lu Dort had 19 and Darius Bazley 18 in the win.

Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season. Khris Middleton added 23 and Bobby Portis had 21 for the Bucks, who wrapped up the trip with three straight losses and a 3-3 road trip record.

The Bucks missed 14 of its first 15 shots to start the second quarter and finished the first half by scoring a season low 41 points.

The Bucks return to Milwaukee to play host to the Toronto Raptors at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night.

Suns battle back to beat the Bucks

February 11, 2021 By Bill Scott

Devin Booker poured in 30 points and Chris Paul added 28 points and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a come-from-behind 125-124 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA action on Wednesday night.

The Suns extended their winning streak to four games, while the Bucks five game winning streak came to an end. Phoenix (15-9) has now won seven of their last eight.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a season-high 47 points, but his 20-foot jumper at the buzzer was off the mark as the Bucks (16-9) finished just short of their sixth straight win. Giannis made 15 of 23 shots from the field and 17 of 21 from the free throw line on the night.

All five Suns starters finished in double figures, including former Badger Frank Kaminsky, who had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Bucks led by as many as 16 points before the Suns took the lead in the fourth quarter. Khris Middleton added 18 points and Bryn Forbes had 17. The Bucks played for the second straight game without Jrue Holiday, who is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Holiday started the Bucks first 23 games and is averaging 16.4 points a game.

The Bucks are now 3-1 on their 6-game road trip and will head to Salt Lake City to face Utah on Friday night.

Bucks extend win streak to five games

February 9, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks came from behind in the second half to knock off the Denver Nuggets 125-112, extending their winning streak to five games.

The Bucks (16-8) improved their road record to 7-6 and are off to a 3-0 start on their 6-game road trip.

The Bucks played without starting guard Jrue Holiday who was in active due to the league’s health and safety protocols. The team found out about Holiday’s situation in time to cancel the teams shootaround. Holiday will not travel with the Bucks for their game in Phoenix on Wednesday as part of the protocol. There’s no timetable for his return. Bryn Forbes got the start in his place and scored 15 points in the win. [Read more…]

Bucks off to 2-0 start on six-game road trip

February 7, 2021 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night in Cleveland.

Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton added 20 points and Bryne Forbes added 18 points with a perfect 6-for-6 night from three-point territory. The Bucks broke open a close game with a 42-18 run during the third and fourth quarters for their fourth straight win.

Andre Drummond had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers.

The Bucks continue their road trip with a game on Monday night in Denver against the Nuggets. The Bucks lost twice to the Nuggets last season and is just 9-40 all-time in Denver.

Bucks end two-game slide, beat Portland

February 2, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks (12-8) snapped a two-game losing streak by routing the Portland Trailblazers 134-106 on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks hit 21 of 42 from three-point range (50%) and shot 55.2% overall (53 for 96) in the win. They led by as many as 39 points in the fourth quarter.

Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and Bobby Portis added 21 to lead six Bucks in double figures. Holiday hit 10 of his 14 field goal attempts with seven rebounds and six assists. Portis was 9 of 13 from the field with eight rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, Khris Middleton added 17, D.J. Augustin had 13 points and Bryn Forbes had 13.

Nassir Little led the Trailblazers (10-9) with 30 points. The Bucks held Portland guard Damian Lillard to 17 points.

The Bucks host Indiana on Wednesday. It’s the first meeting between the two teams this season.

Bucks pull out win over Toronto in Tampa

January 28, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks grabbed the first meeting of the season against rival Toronto, 115-108 on Wednesday night. The game was played in Tampa, Florida because Toronto has been locked out of their home country due to strict coronavirus travel restrictions between Canada and the United States.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists and Khris Middleton added 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bucks (11-6). Brook Lopez added a season-high 20 points for the Bucks.

Norman Powell had 26 points and Kyle Lowry added 21 to lead six Raptors (7-11) in double figures.

The Bucks defensively held Toronto to 21 points in the second quarter. Coach Mike Budenholzer said it was probably the difference in the game.

Milwaukee stays on the road and will face the Pelicans in New Orleans on Friday night.

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

January 22, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped their second straight game on Thursday night, falling 113-106 to the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum.

The Lakers (12-4) improved to 8-0 on the road this season. It was the first of a seven-game road trip for the Lakers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Bucks, but he also committed nine of the teams 14 turnovers in the contest. Jrue Holiday added 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds while Kris Middleton added 20 points and seven assists.

The Bucks hit just 9 of 28 from three-point distance, but they did score 58 points in the paint.

Lebron James scored 34 points to lead the Lakers. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 23 points, hitting 7-of-10 from the three-point line.

The Bucks game on Friday night against Washington has been postponed because the Wizards won’t have the minimum eight players available. No makeup date has been set. The Bucks will host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Bucks lose tight battle with Nets

January 19, 2021 By Bill Scott

Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left and the Bucks last second attempt by Khris Middleton rimmed out as the Brooklyn Nets pulled out a 125-123 home win over the Milwaukee in NBA action on Monday night.

James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists and Durant added 30 points for the Nets, who extended their winning streak to four games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. Middleton added 25 points and Jrue Holiday had 22 for the Bucks.

The Nets played for the seventh straight game without point guard Kyrie Irving because of personal reasons. He could return in the Nets next game in Cleveland on Wednesday.

The Bucks are back on action Thursday night, playing host to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bucks escape with home court win over Mavs

January 16, 2021 By Bill Scott

Khris Middleton buried two late 3-pointers to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA action Friday night at Fiserv Forum.

Middleton scored eight of his 25 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes to help the Bucks secure the victory.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 31 points, but made just 1 of 10 free throws as the Bucks struggled from the line. As a team, the Bucks hit just 12 of 25 (48%) from the free throw line for the night.

Jrue Holiday also added 16 points and Brook Lopez had 11 as the Bucks (9-4) extended their win streak to four games.

Luka Doncic had 28 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points.

The Bucks return to action on Monday at Brooklyn. Dallas returns home to host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

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