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Bucks face playoff elimination after game 5 loss in Boston

April 25, 2018 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks return to the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday night facing a must win in game six of their opening round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.

Boston jumped out to an early lead and stayed their, pulling out a 92-87 win over the Bucks at TD Garden. The Celtics took a 3-2 lead in the series as each team has held serve on its home court. The Bucks are hoping to do the same on Thursday.

The Bucks problem was their cold shooting. They hit just 36.8% of their shots (32 of 87) from the field for the game and made just 27.3% of their three-pointers (9 of 33).

Khris Middleton scored 23 points to lead the Bucks, but Giannis Antetokounmpo took just 10 shots and was held to 16 points.

Jabari Parker added 17 points off the bench and Eric Bledsoe finished with 16 points (5 of 15 FG).

The Bucks made several runs in the second half to draw close, only to see the Celtics have an answer.

Al Horford led Boston with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Terry Rozier added 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 14. Boston also saw the return of Marcus Smart to their lineup. He had nine points, three blocks and a steal in his return.

Seldom used Shabazz Muhammad had 11 points in a four-minute spurt for the Bucks, but they got little from their remaining reserves. Thon Maker, Tony Snell and Matthew Dellavedova combined to score just two points on 1 of 12 shooting.

Bucks re-sign Tony Snell

July 31, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed restricted free agent guard Tony Snell.

“Tony was an integral part of our team’s improvement last season and we’re excited to re-sign him,” said General Manager Jon Horst. “He is a tireless worker, a terrific teammate and a man of great character. We look forward to having him back with the Bucks as we continue to build toward a championship.”

Snell had the best season of his four-year NBA career in 2016-17, his first with the Bucks. He set new career highs in points (8.5), rebounds (3.1), assists (1.2) and minutes (29.2) per game while playing and starting a career high 80 games. Snell also set new personal bests in 3-point percentage (.406) and field goal percentage (.455) during the 2016-17 season after he was acquired by the Bucks in October.

The 6’7 guard has career averages of 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 21.4 minutes per game. He was originally drafted with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls out of New Mexico.

Bucks lock up at least the 6-seed with win over Charlotte (AUDIO)

April 11, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks closed out the home portion of their regular season schedule by knocking off the Charlotte Hornets 89-79 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Monday night.

With the win, the Bucks (42-39) clinched a winning record and locked up at least a sixth-place finish in the Eastern Conference. It means the Bucks will likely see a first-round playoff matchup against third-seeded Toronto.

Although chances are slim, the Bucks could still climb into the 5th spot in the East by winning the regular season finale at Boston and getting Atlanta to lose both of its remaining games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo collected his third triple-double and 8th of his career with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Greg Monroe added 16 points.

The Bucks hit 16 of 28 three-pointers, led by Jason Terry, who hit five of seven. Khris Middleton and Tony Snell both hit four of five from distance.

Rookie Malcolm Brogdon also returned to the starting lineup after missing five games with a back injury. He finished with five points, four rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led Charlotte (36-45) with 13 points.

AUDIO: Jason Terry on the Bucks success :20

AUDIO: Jason Terry on the Bucks outside shooting :14

AUDIO: Jason Kidd on making winning a culture in Milwaukee :22

Snell leads Bucks to road victory over Charlotte

March 29, 2017 By Bill Scott

Tony Snell scored a career-high 26 points and the Milwaukee Bucks shot 72% from the field in the first half, pulling out a 118-108 win over the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday night.

It’s the 12th win in the last 15 games for the Bucks (38-36), who remain tied with Atlanta for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Snell hit 10 of 14 field goals, including four of his eight three-point attempts. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points and eight rebounds in the win.

The Bucks scored 35 points in the first quarter and led 72-50 at halftime. They finished the game shooting 62.2% from the field and were 14 of 30 from three-point range. [Read more…]

Bucks beat Hawks, move into 5th place in the East

March 25, 2017 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks returned home and held off the Atlanta Hawks 100-97 on Friday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, winning for the 11th time in the last 13 games.

The Bucks (37-35) moved into a tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, tied with Atlanta. The Hawks, who have now lost six straight, still hold the tie-breaker over the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo came through big for the Bucks again, scoring 34 points and adding 13 rebounds and five assists. Greg Monroe had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon had 14 points and seven assists and Tony Snell added 13 points.

Dennis Schroder had 28 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 25 for the Hawks.

Greg Monroe scored a pair of key baskets for the Bucks in the final minute, both assisted by Brogdon.

The Bucks are back home on Sunday afternoon, playing host to the Chicago Bulls at the Bradley Center.

Snell leads Bucks to third straight victory

March 7, 2017 By Bill Scott

Tony Snell scored a season high 21 points, including 5 of 7 from three-point range to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-98 road win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and added eight rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots as the Bucks (29-33) stayed 1 1/2 games out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff chase.

The Bucks hit 14 of 33 three pointers as a team.

The 76ers got a career high from Justin Anderson who scored 19 points, but fell for the 5th time in the last six games.

The Bucks led 60-43 at halftime, and 91-68 entering the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee returns home to play the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. They’ll host Indiana and Minnesota on Friday and Saturday. Then they hit the road for the start of a six-game trip, starting in Memphis on Monday before heading west.

Bucks keep Westbrook in check, beat Thunder

January 3, 2017 By Bill Scott

A Russell Westbrook turnover followed by a pair of Malcolm Brogdon turnovers gave the Milwaukee Bucks a 98-94 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Tony Snell, who went scoreless for the Bucks, slapped the ball away from Westbrook but it hit the Thunder guard’s knee on the way out of bounds to give the ball back to the Bucks.

Westbrook, who came into the game averaging a triple-double, had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists. But Westbrook made just 9 of 28 from the field, including 3 of 17 in the second half.

The Bucks got the go-ahead basket from John Henson on an inside feed from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Bucks (17-16). Jabari Parker added 19 points and six rebounds and Greg Monroe had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Thunder big man Steven Adams added 20 points, but only four of those points came in the second half.

Bucks blow lead, fall to Wizards

December 27, 2016 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks blew a 10-point fourth quarter lead and fell to the Washington Wizards 107-102 on Monday night in Washington D.C.

The Wizards outscored the Bucks 21-6 during that stretch as the two teams split their back-to-back matchup. The Bucks beat the Wizards 123-96 last Friday in Milwaukee.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks (14-15). Tony Snell added a season-high 20 points, hitting a career-high six three-pointers.

Otto Porter had 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Wizards (14-16).

It was the first of a four-game road trip for the Bucks, who will head to Detroit for their next game on Wednesday night.

Bucks win third straight

December 2, 2016 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points and added eight rebounds and eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their third straight win, 111-93 over the Brooklyn Nets.

Jabari Parker added 22 points, hitting nine-of-14 shots from the field. Tony Snell and Malcolm Brogdon had 13 points each for the Bucks (9-8), who took over with a 38 point third quarter.

The Bucks hit 15 of 34 three-pointers and held Brooklyn to 30% on 12 of 40 attempts from distance.

Brook Lopez had 15 points and Sean Kilpatrick added 14 for the Nets.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday in Milwaukee.

Bucks go cold in second half, fall at Miami

November 18, 2016 By Bill Scott

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots the ball against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.(Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks scored only 25 points in the second half and shot just 32.9% for the game, falling to the Miami Heat 96-73 on Thursday night.

Tony Snell and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 points each, but Antetokounmpo hit just 5 of 15 from the field.

Miami big man Hassan Whiteside got into early foul trouble but still scored 12 points and added a game-high 17 rebounds and blocked seven shots. Dion Waiters had 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Josh Richardson had 18 points for the Heat (3-8).

Jabari Parker hit just 1 of 11 shots in the second half and five of 20 for the game.