Bucks down 31-27 after one. Again without Giannis, Holiday, and Middleton. Portis and Jevon Carter scoreless after one on 0 for 4 from the floor with 4 turnovers.
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Grayson Allen also out tonight.
Bud even giving minutes to Thanasis in the second quarter. Might as well just sit Lopez and Portis as well at this point.
Down 8 at the half and the Bucks are lucky it is that close.
Now down 14.
You aren't going to win many games missing 4 of your five starters, but my god, does Jordan Nwora suck.
Grayson Allen and Jordan Nwora might get packaged for another good playoff contributor once the trade restrictions come off of Nwora.
Down 21 with 18 minutes left. I think I'm checking out early on this one. Blair Kiel can roast me tomorrow morning if there is a comeback.
Ok. I kept watching a few more minutes and, after Bud takes out Nwora, the Bucks go on an 11-2 run. Still down 12, though.
Bucks get it to 7 going to the fourth with a 22-8 run to end the third.
Bucks miss 3 shots on the first possession to start the 4th, give up a 3, shot clock violation, give up another 2, turnover,
Down 12.
As soon as the Bucks played Nwora and Beauchamp to start the 4th, they were pretty much cooked.
Now it's over. Down 18 with 6 minutes left as Nwora gives up a couple of 3s and bricks his on the other end.
-26 in 26 minutes.
Shocking you'd lose a game when you don't have 5 of your top 7 players (SARCASM).
Giannis, Middleton, Holiday, Connaughton, and G. Allen
But I think even Bud can now see that J. Carter needs minutes even when the Bucks are at full strength.
Not much you can do when basically you are playing all backups.
The good news is Giannis and Holiday will have had almost a week off before their next game (Monday). Given their 10-2 start, I wouldn’t be surprised if Bud tries to rest them another game or two.