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Bucks deal Mbah a Moute to Sacramento

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The Milwaukee Bucks roster shake up continued Tuesday as they team sent forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute to the Sacramento Kings for a 2106 second round draft pick.  The move also gives the Bucks an option to switch 2nd round picks with the Kings in 2018.

Mbah a Moute has established himself as one of the better defensive players are the league.  However, his biggest downfall has been injuries.  He has missed 47-games over the past two seasons with various injuries.

The move will save the Bucks about $9-million the next two seasons.

Bucks fall to Pistons 103-87 at home

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The Milwaukee Bucks could not continue Wednesday’s momentum after a win at Chicago, falling to the Detroit Pistons 103-87 Friday night.  The Bucks (18-17) held a 49-41 lead at halftime, but were outscored by 22 points in the third quarter.

Detroit opened the third quarter with a 23-5 run, and grabbed the lead after a Brandon Jennings foul and resulting technical foul.

The Pistons defense held strong for the game, holding Milwaukee to a 39.6 shooting percentage.

For Milwaukee, three players hit double-digits in scoring.  Brandon Jennings and Beno Udrih each had 15 points, while Monta Ellis scored 13 on the night.  Samuel Dalembert led the Bucks in rebounds with seven, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Ersan Ilyasova each had six rebounds.

The Pistons were led in scoring by Greg Monroe with 26 points on his way to a double-double.  Brandon Knight had 20 points, with Jason Maxiell and Kyle Singler each adding 10 points.  Monroe and Andrew Drummond each tied for rebounds with 11.

New Bucks coach Jim Boylan suffered his first win since taking over for Scott Skiles.

Bucks strong 4th Quarter beats the Heat

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Brandon Jennings poured in 25 points and Mike Dunleavy added 18 (13 in 4th quarter) to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-85 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

Lebron James had 25 and Dwyane Wade returned to the Miami lineup after serving a 1-game suspension to score 24 points in the loss.

The Bucks lead 56-44 at the half, then missed its first 12 shots to start the 3rd quarter.  Miami used the Bucks cold shooting to take a 60-58 lead.  But the Bucks regained control and their shooting touch, going on a 16-0 run late in the 3rd and into the 4th quarter.

That Bucks run sent them back in front 84-75 and they pulled away from there.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scored 19 points and Larry Sanders added 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.

The Bucks improved to 16-12 with the win, their best 28-game start since the start of the 2005-06 season when they started 17-11.

The Bucks face the Pistons in Detroit tonight.

 

Bucks capture third straight

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It wasn’t pretty, but the Milwaukee Bucks won their 3rd straight, knocking off

Brandon Jennings

the Sacramento Kings 98-85 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

The Bucks entered the game short-handed, playing without Mike Dunleavy, Larry Sanders, Ekpe Udoh and Beno Udrih because of injury or illness.

It resulted in some slow-going for the Bucks, until the fourth quarter when they pulled out the win.

Brandon Jennings scored 19 points and Monta Ellis added 17 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds in the win.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, making his first start of the season, scored 17 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 16 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.

The Bucks (11-9) moved within a half-game of the division leading Chicago Bulls (12-9).

AUDIO: Scott Skiles said this one wasn’t pretty :11

AUDIO: Scott Skiles said he worries more about quality than anything :14

The Bucks are off today.  They’ll face the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Friday night.

Bucks rout Warriors in Ellis’ Milwaukee debut

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Playing for his new team for the first time since being traded from Golden State 3-days ago, Monta Ellis scored 18 points, and added 4 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Milwaukee Bucks rout the Warriors 120-98 at Golden State on Friday night.

The Bucks won their 5th straight and improved to 20-24 on the season.  They remain tied with the New York Knicks for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. led the Bucks with 24 points.  Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 22 points and 17 rebounds, playing in place of Ersan Ilyasova who was sidelined by illness.  Mbah a Moute was a perfect 7 for 7 from the field in the first half.

Jennings dials long distance, leads Bucks to victory

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Point guard Brandon Jennings hit 7 of 14 from 3-point range last night to lead

Scott Skiles

the Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-97 win over the Miami Heat at the Bradley Center.  Jennings poured in 31 points to send the Bucks to their 3rd straight victory and end Miami’s win streak at 5-games.

Miami jumped all over the Bucks early, with forward Lebron James scoring 24 of his season high 40 points in the first quarter.  The Bucks trailed 60-47 at the half but used a 17-1 run to start the fourth quarter to take control. [Read more…]