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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.

 

Giannis powers Bucks past Jazz

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Playing without Khris Middleton and George Hill, the Milwaukee Bucks struggled in the first half against the Utah Jazz, trailing by nine points at halftime.  But Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 50 points, 32 in the second half, to lead the Bucks to a come-from-behind 122-118 win over the Jazz at Fiserv Forum.

The win was the Bucks eighth in a row, their longest win streak since the 2002 season.

The Bucks (14-3) trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, but Antetokounmpo tried to keep them in it, scoring 18 first half points.

Wesley Matthews was a big part of the second half comeback as well, hitting four three-pointers in as many tries in the third quarter.

Down the stretch, the Jazz refused to go easy.  Utah had the ball, down by two with the shot clock off.  Donovan Mitchell drove to the basket and Bucks big man Brook Lopez made a key block and pulling down the rebound.  He quickly gave the ball to Pat Connaughton who was fouled and iced the game with a pair of free throws.

The Bucks are off on Tuesday and host the Atlanta Hawks at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night.

 

Bucks push win streak to six

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Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple-double with 24 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Portland Trailblazers 137-129 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Eric Bledsoe scored 30 points and Pat Connaughton added 18 off the bench to lead the Bucks (12-3) to their sixth straight victory.

C.J. McCollum led the way with 37 points and 10 assists for Portland, which has dropped three in-a-row.  The Trailblazers were playing shorthanded, without star guard Damian Lillard (back spasms) and big men Zach Collins (shoulder) and Hassan Whiteside (hip).

The win over Portland started a stretch where the Bucks will play 12 of their next 15 games at home.

 

Bucks push win streak to four, knock off Bulls

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Giannis Antetokounmpo compiled 33 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off the Chicago Bulls 115-101 at the United Center in Chicago.  The Bucks extended their win streak to four with the final game of their road trip in Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Brook Lopez added 19 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots and George Hill came off the bench to add 18 for the Bucks (10-3), who improved to 7-2 on the road this season.

Antetokounmpo spent the night in foul trouble and played the final half of the fourth quarter with five fouls but avoided fouling out.

Rookie Daniel Gafford led the Bulls with 21 points off the bench.  Coby White added 13 for the Bulls, who lost their third straight, falling to 4-10.

 

Bucks hold off Bulls as Giannis goes off again

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo – Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another dominant performance as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the Chicago Bulls 124-115 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Antetokounmpo poured in 38 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Bucks started to take control in the third quarter.  Eric Bledsoe added 31 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which has won six-of-seven to improve to 8-3.

The Bucks played their first game without Khris Middleton, who is sidelined with a left knee contusion.  Second-year guard Donte DiVincenzo got the start in Middleton’s place.

The Bulls took a 66-65 lead into the locker room at halftime, thanks in part to their 11 for 24 shooting from three-point range.  Bulls guard Coby White led the charge with 19 points in the first half and 26 for the game.

The Bucks meanwhile missed their first 7 three-point attempts of the third quarter and made just 6 of 33 (18.2%) for the game from distance.

Antetokounmpo scored 30 or more points in his sixth straight game, matching the franchise record set by Marques Johnson in 1978.

Next up for the Bucks is a three-game road trip, starting at Indiana on Saturday night.

 

Middleton could miss 3-4 weeks with thigh contusion

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

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton sustained a left thigh contusion during Sunday night’s 121-119 win at Oklahoma City.

Middleton underwent an MRI and subsequent examination on Monday by team physician Dr. William Raasch of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network.  The exam confirmed the injury as a left thigh contusion.

Middleton is expected to be sidelined for three-to-four weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate.

In 10 games (all starts) for the Bucks this season, Middleton is averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 30.8 minutes per game, while shooting a career best in field goal percentage (.486).

 

Bucks blow past Timberwolves

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Giannis Antetokounmpo – File Photo

The Milwaukee Bucks opened a four-game road trip with a convincing 134-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis on Monday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Bucks, posting a double-double in all seven games this season.

Khris Middleton added 26 points and Eric Bledsoe had 22 as the Bucks (5-2) won their third straight game.

Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points to pace the Timberwolves (2-3).  They played without Karl-Anthony Towns who sat out while serving a two-game suspension for a fight with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid last week.

The game was delayed almost an hour at the start because of a crooked rim.  The baskets needed to be swapped out and the game, which was set to start at 7 p.m., didn’t tip off until 7:59 p.m.

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Cold second half sees Bucks fall to Celtics

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The Boston Celtics outscored the Milwaukee Bucks by 27 points in the second half and went on to post a 116-105 win in Boston.

Kemba Walker scored a game-high 32 points for the Celtics, who improved to 3-1.  Jayson Tatum added 25 points and Gordon Hayward had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Khris Middleton poured in 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 22 points and 14 rebounds as the Bucks dropped to 2-2 on the season.

The Bucks hit 5 of 9 from three-point range in the first half, then went 9 of 36 the rest of the way.  The Bucks managed just 34 points in the paint.

The Bucks remaining starters, Eric Bledsoe, Brook Lopez and Wes Matthews combined to hit just 6 of 24 from the field.

As concerning as the Bucks cold spell was, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was even more concerned with his teams defense, or lack there of it in the second half.

The Bucks are off today and face the Magic in Orlando on Friday night.

 

Bucks pull away to beat Cavaliers

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Khris Middleton – File Photo Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks moved back above the .500 mark with a 129-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Khris Middleton led seven Bucks players in double figures with 21 points.  He also added eight rebounds.  George Hill added 19 and Pat Connaughton added 17 on 6 of 8 shooting off the bench.

Brook Lopez also added 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

The Bucks turned a nine point lead late in the fourth quarter into a 21 point lead, pulling away for the win.

Collin Sexton had 18 points to lead Cleveland.  Kevin Love had 15 points and 16 rebounds while Tristan Thompson finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who fell to 1-2.

The Bucks are off today before facing the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night.