Middleton, Connaughton and Ingles out for the Bucks, Curry and Warren for Brooklyn. Ugh... the annoying Mark Jones in commentary. It's a pretty shonky lineup for the Nets, Claxton, Simmons and O'Neale aren't going to do enough things on the floor for it to function properly you'd reckon. Harris should obviously be in the starting lineup. Both teams struggling to score, before Milwaukee goes on a run. Giannis with the block and put-back to end the 1st term, the Bucks up 5. Brooklyn take the lead in the 2nd, O'Neale having himself a night from 3. The Nets up 12 at the half, Milwaukee poor from 3. Giannis is more assertive in the 3rd and Bucks bring back the deficit, taking a 2-point lead going into the last. Back to back baskets by Giannis, including a nice pivot-step-through on Durant. Milwaukee go on to win comfortably, holding the Nets to a low 2nd-half total. Jones brutal in the commentary. The Bucks shot better from the field, both teams poor from 3. Milwaukee turned it over quite a bit, but were +17 on the boards. Giannis with an efficient 43 points, 5 assists, 14 boards, 3 blocks, along with 7 turnovers. Portis 20 points, 11 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks off the bench. The other Bucks starters struggled from the field, Lopez with 6 blocks though. For the Nets, Irving 27 points, 9 boards, just 1 turnover. Durant 33 points, 6 boards and 2 blocks, along with 5 turnovers. O'Neale went cold in the 2nd-half, Simmons played alright defense but not a factor.
3. (Mil) G. Antet-mpo, 2. (Mil) B. Portis, 1. (Bkn) K. Irving.
3. (Mil) G. Antet-mpo, 2. (Mil) B. Portis, 1. (Bkn) K. Irving.