The Milwaukee Bucks saw their five-game winning streak come to an end last night with a 127-117 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. It was a tight game all night, with the lead changing multiple times. However, Clippers star James Harden went off in the second half to finish with 40 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. His third quarter, especially, made life difficult on Milwaukee who could not find an answer for him defensively.
For their part, the Bucks were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The Greek Freak 36 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, and one block. Surprisingly, he was an impressive 12/15 from the free throw line.
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Lillard had his second-straight triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. However, he was just 1/9 from three.
Milwaukee was also without key bench players Bobby Portis (personal reasons) and AJ Green (quad strain).
Fans Call Out Los Angeles Clippers Guard James Harden for a Flop Against Milwaukee Bucks Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo

As mentioned, Harden was the primary reason that the Clippers were able to defeat the Bucks on Saturday night. No matter what Milwaukee tried to do defensively, he found a way to score, especially in the second half.
As he is known to do, the 10-time All-Star got to the free throw line a lot too, and made all 12 of his attempts.
However, one call that he got (that did not result in free throws) had fans pointing out one part of his game that they simply do not like.
It came after a Los Angeles basket, and Harden positioned himself directly in Giannis’ way as he was running back down the court. In an effort to not collide with the Clippers guard, he weaved his body around him, lifting his elbow up near Harden’s face.
Despite there not being any contact, Harden flopped to the floor and the referees called Giannis for an offensive foul.
These two still got beef lmfaoooo pic.twitter.com/Txkq7rhK5R
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) January 26, 2025
Bucks fans, and NBA fans in general, were not impressed:
Such an obvious flop but Harden gets every call
— Marjon Solos 🦌🇱🇧🇦🇺 (@Marjon_Solos) January 26, 2025
nasty flop man
why does harden do all this?!
hurts his legacy
hes too great to act like a fool like this 🤦🏻♂️— Jacob (@Jacobtheclipper) January 26, 2025
Flop hall of fame
— Freakisgoat (@Freakisgoat) January 26, 2025
Bro flopped so hard, even the referees had to believe it
— TEFLON 🦁 (@akins_josh) January 26, 2025
I couldnt watch this game after the first quarter and a half because of his flops
— Jlove & bucks glazer (@CyberShock6114) January 26, 2025
While this specific call did not affect the outcome of the game, it is an example of what Milwaukee had to deal with all night.
The two teams will meet again on February 20 in Milwaukee.
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