Malik Beasley poured in 15 points on Friday as he helped the Milwaukee Bucks beat out the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 119-111. Beasley went 5-of-9 from the field in 35 minutes of action, with all five of his made field goals coming from beyond the arc.
That’s now nine games this season that Beasley has knocked down at least five triples in a game. The Bucks have played just 32 games in 2023-24, which clearly speaks volumes of Beasley’s efficiency from rainbow territory.
Malik Beasley Going for Milwaukee Bucks Franchise Record
Beasley’s nine games with at least five treys are now tied for second place in the Bucks’ record books. During the 2018-19 season, Brook Lopez reached that same mark. The current record holder, however, is the great Ray Allen who had 12 games with five or more triples during the 2001-02 season.
Beasley is well aware of the fact that he is now just four games away from setting a new franchise record. At this point, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard is adamant that he’s going to beat out Allen’s mark sooner or later:
“That’s light work,” Beasley said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I’m going to beat that. The ball is moving. The ball is moving. When we don’t play well…I’m not trying to be a type-player or anything, but if I don’t get more than 4 threes then the ball’s not moving. With Giannis, Khris and Dame, they’re going to double-team them, so if I just stay in the corner and say ‘present,’ I’ll be good. I’m just thankful we’ve got a great team. It hasn’t happened much and even if it does happen and those guys are doing what they’re supposed to do, we get the win.”
I actually see no lies here. Ray Allen is obviously one of the greatest players to ever dawn a Bucks uniform and it’s truly an honor for Beasley to be mentioned in the same breath as the Hall of Famer. However, if Beasley and the Bucks continue to play like they have been over the past few weeks, it should only be a matter of time before Beasley sets a new franchise record.
As he acknowledged, he has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of Milwaukee’s new Big 3. With the defense gravitating toward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton, the other players on the court get a lot more open looks. It now becomes a matter of making your opportunities count when they come, and Beasley has had no issue with that whatsoever thus far.
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