With a 114-109 win vs. the Magic on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks are 13-11 in 2024-25. The Bucks began the season 2-8 however have bounced again properly over the past month. Milwaukee is sixth within the Jap Convention by way of their first 24 video games. The win on Tuesday evening made the Bucks 11-3 of their final 14 video games.
That’s largely on account of their two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo taking part in at an All-NBA stage. His (32.7) factors per recreation leads the NBA in 2024-25. The Bucks have discovered crew chemistry within the final month and that’s translated to constant wins. Credit score is because of head coach Doc Rivers who was capable of change the route of the crew after beginning sluggish. We’ll see if Milwaukee can beat the Cavaliers on Friday. A crew they’ve misplaced to twice this season by a mixed three factors.
Milwaukee is 11-3 of their final 14 video games after a 2-8 begin to the 2024-25 season
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On the subject of general expertise on the roster, the Bucks are top-heavy. They’ve two top-25 gamers within the NBA, Giannis Anteokounmpo and Damian Lillard. After that, there’s a big drop off on the remainder of the roster. Khris Middleton is coping with accidents and isn’t the participant he as soon as was. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard common greater than half of the crew’s (113.4) factors per recreation. Antetokounmpo has been taking part in partially nicely over his final 9 contests.
The 30-year-old is averaging (36,4) factors per recreation in his final 9 performed. Antetkounmpo is among the hardest working gamers within the NBA and he takes pleasure in profitable. The two-8 begin acquired to Giannis and that put a chip on his shoulder to hold Milwaukee over the past month. Damian Lillard is tenth in scoring at (25.8) factors per recreation and tenth in assists with (7.6) per contest. Lillard is prospering in Milwaukee not having to be the #1 choice on offense. He’s nonetheless able to going to 30+ factors every recreation. Milwaukee’s offense runs by way of the two-man recreation between Giannis Antetokoumnpo and himself. When the duo is taking part in at a excessive stage, the Bucks have a powerful likelihood to win.
