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Strong second half leads Bucks past Sixers

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The Philadelphia 76ers strong three-point shooting kept the game close, but a strong second half by the Bucks cemented their 44th (44-7) victory of the season, 112-101 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 36 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to lead the Bucks to their 12th win in the last 13 games.  Khris Middleton added 20 points with 16 of those 20 coming in the second half.

Thursday’s game is the fifth in a row in which Antetokounmpo has scored at least 30 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out at least five assists.  The last time that has happened was 1965 by Wilt Chamberlain.

The Bucks used a 14-0 run in the 3rd quarter that would give them a lead they would never give up the rest of the night.

Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 25 points, hitting 5 of 6 three-pointers, but Joel Embiid struggled, scoring 19 points, hitting just 6 of 26 from the field and 3 of 10 on three-point attempts.

Philadelphia shot 42.2% from three-point range, but the Bucks refused to give up much in the paint as the 76ers shot just 33% on two-point attempts.

The Bucks are off on Friday and face the Orlando Magic in Orlando on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.).

 

 

Harris haunts his former team

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The Milwaukee Bucks coughed up a 5-point lead in the final minute and fell to the

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Orlando Magic 113-103 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Former Bucks forward Tobias Harris, traded to Orlando earlier this season, scored 30 points and pulled down 19 rebounds in the win.  Harris tied the game with 1.9 seconds left by hitting a 3-pointer to force the overtime.

If it could go wrong in the final minute, it did for the Bucks.  They couldn’t get the ball inbounds and turned it over.  Jon Henson (17 pts. 25 rebs.) was called for goaltending and Monta Ellis (21 pts) missed a pair of free throws.

The Bucks have now dropped 14-straight games to the Magic in Orlando.

Milwaukee played the second half without injured starters Brandon Jennings and Larry Sanders.

The Bucks have four games left, starting with a trip to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Friday night.

 

Bucks don’t land Smith, get Redick instead (Video)

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The Milwaukee Bucks were the final team that had a chance to land Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith.  The Hawks decided to keep Smith and the Bucks were able to pull off a deadline deal by acquiring guard J.J. Redick in a 6-player deal with the Orlando Magic.

With 29 games left, the Bucks are clinging to the NBA’s 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.  They’ve lost 8 of the last 10 games overall and in need of a shot in the arm.

Redick, who averaged a career best 15.4 points in 50-games with Orlando, give the Bucks some much needed offense in what will now be a solid 3-guard rotation with Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis.

The Bucks also obtained forward Gustavo Ayon and guard Ish Smith from the Magic, sending veteran Beno Udrih and youngsters Tobias Harris and Doron Lamb to Orlando.

Redick is in the final year of his contract, which means he could just be a rental for the rest of the season.  Of course, the Bucks could attempt to sign him to a long term deal this summer.

Redick adds a legitimate long range threat.  He’s shooting a career-best 45% from the field and 39% from three point range.  The Bucks currently rank 21st in the NBA in 3-point shooting accuracy at 34.8%.

Redick and the Bucks will host Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.

(I talked with WSCO Radio’s Justin Hull about the Bucks trade)

Bucks fall to Bulls 93-86

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Even with Brandon Jenning’s game-high 23 points, the Milwaukee Bucks could not find a way to take down the Chicago Bulls Saturday night.

Jennings was accompined by three other Bucks in the double digit scoring, with Monta Ellis scoring 17, Beno Udrih scoring 12 points, and Tobias Harris scoring 10 points.

The Bucks were also led by Ekpe Udoh and Larry Sanders with eight rebounds apiece, and Ersand Ilyasova and Monta Ellis having six rebounds apiece.

The Chicago Bulls were led in scoring by Richard Hamilton with 22 points apiece, Luol Deng had 14 points, and Kirk Hinrich had 1o points.

Boozer ended up with a double-double scoring 22 points and having 19 rebounds in the victory.  Joakim Noah had nine rebounds, while Luol Deng had eight rebounds.

The Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound when they take on the Chicago Bulls in Chicago on Monday.

Milwaukee Bucks take down Detroit Pistons in preseason win

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The Milwaukee Bucks are off to a 2-0 start in preseason play after beating the

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Detroit Pistons 108-91 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Saturday night.

After blocking 8-shots in the preseason opening win over Cleveland, the Bucks blocked 14 shots against the Pistons last night.  Larry Sanders led the way with five, while rookie power forward John Henson and second year small forward Tobias Harris added four each.

The Bucks broke the game open in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Pistons 40-26.  Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova scored 22 points to lead six Milwaukee scorers in double figures.

Piston’s rookie Andre Drummond led Detroit with 19 points in the loss.

The Bucks return to the court Tuesday night in Chicago against the Bulls at the United Center.

Bucks fall to Washington 78-75

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The Milwaukee Bucks saw their Summer League record move to 1-1 as they fell to the Washington Wizards 78-75 Wednesday afternoon. 2011 1st round pick Tobias Harris had a game high 24-points along with 12-rebounds in a losing effort.

This years 1st round pick, John Henson, made his debut after missing Monday’s game with the flu.  Henson scored 20-points just under 35-minutes of action.  Washington was led by Bradley Beal who scored 18.

Milwaukee squandered a 12-point half-time lead in the contest.  The Bucks back on the floor Thursday night in Vegas as they face the D-League team.

Bucks open Summer League with a win

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The Milwaukee Bucks tipped-off Summer League on a high note Monday night in Vegas.  Milwaukee picked up a 76-68 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

The Bucks were led by 2nd round draft pick Deron Lamb who scored 20-points while 2011 top pick Tobias Harris added 19.  Jarrid Famous gave Milwaukee a double-double with 13-points and 11-rebounds.  Former Badger and Appleton native Brian Butch had 4-points in 11-minutes of action.  The Hornets Lance Thomas led all scorers with 22.

The Bucks are back on the floor Tuesday with an afternoon game against the Washington Wizards.

Bucks lose their first at home

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Corey Brewer scored a season-high 22 points as the Denver Nuggets started their five-game road trip with a 105-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Brandon Jennings scored 30 points and top pick Tobias Harris came off the bench to add 14, but it wasn’t enough to prevent their 3rd straight loss and first at home this season.

The Bucks fell to 4-9 on the season and will travel to New York to face the Knicks on Friday night.

AUDIO: Scott Skiles on the loss :07

Bucks finish off dismal road trip winless

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The Milwaukee Bucks extended their losing streak out west to 5-games, falling in Phoenix 109-93 to the Suns on Sunday night.

The Bucks have now fallen to the Suns in Phoenix 24-straight times.  The last Milwaukee victory in the land of the sun came back in 1987. 

Steve Nash had 8 assists on the Suns’ first eight baskets and finished with 17 for the game.  The Suns were able to rest their starters in the fourth quarter after they built a 91-66 lead through 3.

The Bucks (2-6) remained winless on the road, falling to 0-6 overall.  They played the last four games on the five-game road trip without center Andrew Bogut, who left for Australia to attend to a family issue.  Bogut is on his way back to the states and is expected to be ready to rejoin the Bucks when they host San Antonio on Tuesday night.

Marcin Gortat scored 18 points to lead the Suns.  Tobias Harris had 15 for the Bucks.