San Antonio's journey back to NBA contention hits another setback after a tough loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Discover three stats that highlight their struggles
The Bucks had a plan to make the second-year Spurs phenom uncomfortable. Antetokounmpo and his teammates executed that plan to perfection.
The second game of an NBA doubleheader on Wednesday, Jan. 8 sees the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the San Antonio Spurs at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
A trio of Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez paved the way for the Bucks, finishing with a combined 73 points. Lopez connected from beyond the arc five times and Lillard four, while Antetokounmpo grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out eight assists.
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On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs lost their third game in a row, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105. The Bucks held Victor Wembanyama to just ten points and ten rebounds, and the Spurs were led by Keldon Johnson's 24 bench points.
The Milwaukee Bucks react to AJ Green's dunk attempt vs. San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 8, 2024 at Fiserv Forum.
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The Milwaukee Bucks are looking ahead to their next matchup against the Orlando Magic but they may be without a few players. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton all landed on the injury report ahead of the game.
After getting a win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Milwaukee Bucks star said the single is a “slapper.”
Lastly, fan voting returns from Thursday suggest that LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets has a strong chance to be voted as a starter. He leads all East backcourt players in fan voting. Given Ball's time missed to injury (11 games so far) and Charlotte's lowly 8-27 record, his safest path to the All-Star Game is as a starter.