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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.

Bucks secure third win over Pistons this season

January 14, 2021 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks built a 23-point first half lead went on to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 in Detroit on Wednesday night.

While the Bucks struggled to put the Pistons away with a full 48-minute performance, they still had enough in the tank to knock off Detroit for the third time in the last 10 days.

The Bucks improved to 8-4 on the season, extending their winning streak to 10 games against the Pistons in regular season play.

Detroit (2-9) cut the Bucks near 20 point lead down several times in the second half, but each time the Bucks would find a way to answer and separate themselves again.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double to lead the Bucks with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jrue Holiday added 21 points, six rebounds and five assists. Brook Lopez added nine points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots in the win.

The Bucks return to Milwaukee to host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Giannis returns, Bucks beat Magic

January 12, 2021 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the Bucks lineup after missing one game with a back injury and scored 22 points in Milwaukee’s 121-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night in Orlando.

Antetokounmpo dealt with second half foul trouble, but the Bucks pulled away in the fourth quarter without him to win their second straight overall and fifth straight non-playoff game against the Magic. The Bucks used a 37-12 run to close out the game.

Khris Middleton had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Bobby Portis came off the bench to score a season high 20 points (9 of 13 FG).

Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Magic. Aaron Gordon added 21 points and eight assists in the loss.

The Bucks also got 14 points from Bryn Forbes, who hit three 3’s for the Bucks. Milwaukee finished the game shooting 50% from the field.

The Bucks are off on Tuesday and return to action Wednesday night in Detroit against the Pistons.

Bucks win third straight, knock off Pistons

January 7, 2021 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as six Milwaukee Bucks scored in double figures in a 130-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks shot 44% from three-point range, including a 63% clip in the first half (12 of 19). They also set a season high with 35 assists.

The Bucks also got some solid bench production (51 points), led by Bobby Portis (16 points) and rookie Jordan Nwora (11 points).

Milwaukee (5-3) extended its winning streak to three games overall and nine straight over the Pistons (1-7). They led by as many as 34 points in the third quarter.

After the opening tip, Giannis Antetokounmpo rolled the ball out of bounds and both teams knelt. Blake Griffin then took the inbound and he rolled the ball out of bounds as well as both teams knelt. The moves were a demonstration of solidarity in the continuing awareness to social justice causes and police brutality. It comes after the Kenosha County District Attorney didn’t bring charges against police in the August 23 shooting of Jacob Blake.

Giannis leads Bucks past Pistons

January 5, 2021 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-115 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night at Fiserv Forum. With the win, the Bucks (4-3) moved above .500 for the first time this season.

Antetokounmpo had 30 points by halftime and made 17 of 24 from the field overall, while a pulling down nine rebounds.

After the Bucks hit at least 20 three-pointers in three of their first six games, they had plenty of room to operate inside, outscoring the Pistons 62-42 in the paint.

The Bucks have won eight straight regular season games against Detroit. The Pistons (1-6) played without two of it’s top scorers, Blake Griffin and Josh Jackson. They were led in scoring by guard Derrick Rose, who had 24 points.

Khris Middleton added 19 points for the Bucks, who had six players in double figures. Jrue Holiday added 15 points, D.J. Augustin had 11 and Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis had 10 each.

The Bucks played without backups Pat Connaughton and Sam Merrill.

The two teams play again Wednesday night in Milwaukee.

Bucks Set NBA 3-Point Record In Rout Over Miami

December 30, 2020 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks got their offense rolling on Tuesday night and set an NBA record with 29 made three-pointers on the way to a 144-97 rout of the Miami Heat in Miami.

The Bucks made 29 of 51 three-pointers (56.9%) to set the league record.

Milwaukee got off to leads of 12-0 and 25-6 in the first quarter and led in the second half by as many as 50 points.

Khris Middleton continued his hot shooting to start the season, scoring 20 points in the first half on 8-of-9 shooting before halftime. Middleton finished with 25 points to lead the Bucks. Milwaukee led by 32 at the half, which is the largest halftime lead on road in franchise history.

Jrue Holiday added 24 points. Rookie Sam Merrill put his name in the record books, hitting the record breaking three with 6:07 left. Every Bucks player hit at least one three pointer, except Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with nine points.

Jimmy Butler didn’t play because of injury. Former Whitnall high school standout Tyler Herro had 23 points to lead the Heat in defeat.

The two teams play the back end of the two-game series in Miami tonight.

Bucks Defensive Issues Loom Large In Loss To Knicks

December 28, 2020 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks had plenty of offensive issues in Sunday’s 130-110 loss to the New York Knicks, but the real problem consistently has to do with their lack of defense.

New York led by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter, despite suiting up just 12 players because of injuries. The Knicks still managed to shoot 58.6% from the field (41 for 70) and a whopping 62.5% from three-point range (15 for 24) and won for the first time this season.

New York point guard Elfrid Payton entered the game shooting 23% from the field but finished with 27 points on 12 of 16 shooting. Julius Randle had 29 points to lead the Knicks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 27 points and 13 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 22 points, but the Bucks hit just 7 of 38 (18.4%) from three-point distance and fell to 1-2.

As cold as they were offensively, the Bucks continue to have real issues with their defense, giving their opponents too many wide open looks.

The Bucks have back-to-back road games against Eastern Conference Champion Miami on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Bucks Drop Season Opener At Boston

December 24, 2020 By Bill Scott

Jayson Tatum nailed a go-ahead three-pointer with 0.4-seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 122-121 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their NBA season opener in Boston.

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed the second of two free throws at the end to seal the win for the Celtics.

Tatum finished with 30 points, while Jaylen Brown led the way with 33 for Boston. Jeff Teague also came off the bench to score 19.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 35 points and 13 rebounds, but committed seven turnovers in the contest. Khris Middleton added 27 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Newcomer Jrue Holiday had 25 points in his first game with the Bucks. [Read more…]

Giannis Commits Long Term To The Bucks, Signs Supermax Deal

December 15, 2020 By Bill Scott

With the December 21 deadline approaching, superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Milwaukee Bucks an early Christmas present, signing a five-year contract extension with the team, worth an NBA record $228.2 million.

Besides making Giannis the highest paid player in the game, the deal shows the Bucks, the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin that he is all in to bring a championship to the “Cream City”.

In a tweet announcing the deal, Giannis wrote, “This is my home, this is my city, I’m blessed to be able to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years. Let’s make these years count. The show goes on, let’s get it.”

Antetokounmpo just turned 26-years-old (Dec. 6) and has already won back-to-back MVP awards, as well as the defensive player of the year last season. He’s been named all-NBA each of the last four years. [Read more…]