The Milwaukee Bucks fell behind early and trailed for most of the first half. In fact, the Brooklyn Nets led by as much as 15 at one point. However, the Bucks came out of halftime and outscored the Nets by 16 in the period to take the lead into the fourth. They kept their foot on the gas, leading by as much as 21 before emptying most of their bench late in the game.
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The Milwaukee Bucks Never Gave Up
The Nets surged off to an early lead and appeared to have the game in control early. They started the contest shooting six of ten from three and led 34-22 after one quarter. Milwaukee, however, won the next three quarters 30-28, 39-23, and 27-19 to end up with what would have been a blowout victory had the bench not been emptied with about four minutes left in the game.
After the Nets started hot from three, their offense cooled off considerably. They went 6-26 for the rest of the game from beyond the arc while the Bucks finished 14-37 from three. The Bucks struggled with turnovers, but fortunately so did the Nets. Each team committed 17 turnovers; Milwaukee scored 22 points off of turnovers while Brooklyn scored 21.
Milwaukee really dominated in all other aspects of the game, scoring 28 fast break points to Brooklyn’s 15. They also outscored Brooklyn in the paint 62-44 while the Bucks bench outscored the Nets’ 46-14.
A Physical Game
Typically, the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the highest-volume free throw shooting teams in the NBA. In other words, they get to the line a lot. This was not the case against Brooklyn. Giannis Antetokounmpo had just six free throw attempts and the Bucks had 12 as a team. Unfortunately, they made just four of them.
Meanwhile, the Nets got to the stripe 25 times while making 20 of them.
Milwaukee Bucks Box Score
- Grayson Allen: seven points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 33 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal
- Bobby Portis: six points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal
- Brook Lopez: 13 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, two blocks
- Jevon Carter: 11 points, two rebounds, one steal
- Jrue Holiday: 14 points, three rebounds, eight assists
- Jae Crowder: two points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal
- Joe Ingles: six points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block
- Khris Middleton: 18 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals
- Meyers Leonard: three points, one rebound
- Pat Connaughton: five points, four rebounds, three assists
- AJ Green: zero points, two rebounds, two assists
- MarJon Beauchamp: zero stats recorded
- Thanasis Antetokounmpo: zero stats recorded
Brooklyn Nets Box Score
- Cameron Johnson: 19 points, seven rebounds, one assist, four steals
- Dorian Finney-Smith: five points, two rebounds, two assists, one block, one steal
- Nic Claxton: nine points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, three blocks
- Mikal Bridges: 31 points, two rebounds, five assists, two steals
- Spencer Dinwiddie: 26 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal
- Cam Thomas: two points, five rebounds, two assists
- Joe Harris: zero stats recorded
- Day’Ron Sharpe: two points, three rebounds, one block
- Royce O’Neale: four points, six rebounds, one assist, one block
- Seth Curry: zero stats recorded
- David Duke Jr.: three points, two assists
- Dru Smith: three points, one steal
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FAQs
When Was the Last Time Milwaukee Bucks Won a Championship?
The Milwaukee Bucks’ latest NBA Championship was captured in 2021. Giannis Antetokounmpo was dubbed MVP, averaging 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game.
Who Owns the Milwaukee Bucks?
The Milwaukee Bucks are owned by a group of 20 investors. Major investors include Marc Lasry, Wes Edens, Jamie Dinan and Mike Fascitelli. Minority owners range from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to Gale Klappa, Executive Chairman of Wisconsin Energy Corporation.
How Many Championships Do the Milwaukee Bucks Have?
The Milwaukee Bucks have won two NBA Championships. The first came in 1971 under head coach Larry Costello. The latest came in 2021 under head coach Mike Budenholder.
Will the Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA Championship in 2023?
With another MVP-caliber season from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks continue to lead the Eastern Conference Central Division. Kris Middleton is getting healthy and Brook Lopez is having a career year – signaling the Milwaukee will make another run at the championship in 2023.
Who Is the Greek Freak?
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the Greek Freak. He was given the name based on his home country, Greece, plus his freakish size and athleticism for an NBA power forward.
