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The Milwaukee Bucks are currently fully into a losing skid, but they have two chances to get things back on track this week, including one game at Fiserv Forum.
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Milwaukee Bucks: NBA insider refutes what everyone has been led to believe about Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Milwaukee Bucks, at 11-15, are currently one of the most talked about teams in the NBA. However, the reasons for their national attention are not positive.
The Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 Thursday, covering as 9.5-point home underdogs with the Under (222.5) cashing. F Kyle Kuzma had a game-high 31 points on 13-for-17 shooting. Milwaukee has struggled over the past month, going 3-10 straight up and 5-8 against the spread (ATS) since November 15. It is 12-14 ATS on the season.
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Know thy enemy: Doc Rivers on how the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics on intel
"There were a few make-miss (shots), but most of the time they were – that's what we planned for," said Rivers.
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Nets player grades: Egor Demin drops 17 in 127-81 win over Bucks
The Nets beat the Bucks 127-82 in what was a complete game on both ends of the floor by a Nets team that took advantage of a Milwaukee team missing forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Rookie guard Egor Demin led the way for Brooklyn with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists while forward Noah Clowney had 16 points and three rebounds.
Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma did not mince words after Milwaukee’s 45-point loss to Brooklyn on Sunday night. “We lost by 45 points to a team that’s trying to lose,” Kuzma said, via The Athletic’s Eric Nehm,
The Milwaukee Bucks are 10-15, the Milwaukee Bucks' franchise icon may be on the way out, and the Milwaukee Bucks are in a peculiar situation. The Bucks have s