Milwaukee Bucks
3rd in Eastern | 1st in Central (49-33)- Apr 12
MIL107
OKC125Final - Apr 14MIL88
ORL113Final - Apr 21
IND94MIL109Final - Apr 23IND125MIL108Final
- Apr 26MIL118IND121Final
- Apr 28MIL113IND126Final
- Apr 30IND92MIL115Final
- May 2MIL98IND120Final
Stats
- Points per Game118.984th
- Field Goal Percentage.4877th
- Three Point Percentage.37311th
- Free Throw Percentage.77419th
- Rebounds per Game44.179th
- Assists per Game26.5417th
- Turnovers per Game12.9110th
- Blocked Shots per Game5.0415th
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Lillard became the first player in Bucks' franchise history to record a game with 30-plus points and 15-plus assists, dropping 31 points and 16 dimes in Sunday's 140-129 victory over Phoenix.
Lillard's monumental effort helped fuel a win despite Giannis Antetokounmpo being sidelined by hamstring tendinitis. The 33-year-old matched his personal career high with 16 assists, representing his 11th contest with double-digit dimes on the year.
Beasley is not expected to return to the Bucks for the 2024-25 season, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Even though the Bucks could use Beasley as a floor-spacing threat in the perimeter, Milwaukee can't offer Beasley more than 20 percent above his minimum salary, and the veteran swingman is expected to seek a deal in the mid-level range after ranking among the best three-point shooters in the NBA in 2023-24. Beasley connected on 41.3 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc while averaging 6.9 attempts per game, and those numbers are good enough to earn a bigger deal than a veteran's minimum deal.
The Bucks are actively shopping Connaughton this offseason, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.
Connaughton is set to make $9.4 million for the 2024-25 season and is a rotation piece who will likely be shipped out of Milwaukee with the team looking for a more versatile player to plug into the rotation. The 31-year-old has been a solid offensive contributor, mainly coming off the bench for the Bucks. However, his defense has been called into question and the team will likely look to add a more three-and-D style player in his place. In six seasons with Milwaukee, Connaughton has averaged 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 22.3 minutes.
The Bucks want to play a more versatile defense next season, which means they may move on from Lopez, Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer reports.
Lopez blocks a ton of shots, but his defense is relegated to protecting the paint. If Milwaukee wants to be more defensively versatile, Lopez may be the odd man out. However, the Bucks likely won't move on from Lopez unless the perfect deal presents itself. In 2023-24, Lopez saw slight declines in most statistical categories compared to the previous season, but he still averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 30.5 minutes while starting all 79 of his regular-season appearances.
Antetokounmpo could see more time at center in the 2024-25 season, Eric Nehm of The Athletic speculates.
Even though Antetokounmpo has hinted in the past that he doesn't want to play the position regularly, there's strong evidence that lineups featuring Antetokounmpo in the middle often produce positive results. For what is worth, lineups with Antetokounmpo at center have produced a positive net rating of at least 10.0 points in each of the last two seasons.
Gallinari is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
Gallinari remains more than capable of playing in the NBA for a few more years, but he's been in the league for 16 seasons, so a potential return to Europe is a solid option for the veteran as well. The former MVP of the Italian league has had stints with the Nuggets, Hawks, Clippers, Knicks, Thunder, Wizards, Bucks and Pistons, averaging 14.9 points per game for his career and shooting 38.1 percent from three-point range.
Antetokounmpo is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
Antetokounmpo is currently rehabbing from an Achilles injury. Still, since he'll be a free agent in the summer, it's fair to ponder whether he'd be interested in a move back to Europe. After all, he averaged 4.6 minutes per game over 34 appearances in 2023-24, and he's not expected to have an increased role in the future, regardless of whether he stays with the Bucks or signs with another franchise.
Antetokounmpo, who suffered a torn Achilles after the conclusion of the NBA season, is pushing to return to action in the next six months, Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 reports.
Antetokounmpo is set to be a free agent in the offseason, and it is unclear whether he will draw any interest around the league, especially with an injury of this magnitude. The 31-year-old appeared in 34 games for the Bucks this season, averaging 0.9 points, 0.5 assists and 0.4 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game.
Beasley could be a free-agent target for the Rockets, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.
Houston's front office is expected to be looking for shooting and floor spacing this offseason, making Beasley a good fit. The 27-year-old guard is an unrestricted free agent after averaging 11.3 points and 2.8 made three-pointers a game for the Bucks in 2023-24 while shooting a career-high 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Beverley, who's facing a four-game suspension, will be a free agent in the summer but wants to remain with the Bucks, according to Sam Amico of HoopsWire. "Obviously, I want to stay with Milwaukee, you know," Beverley said. "I want to see what goes here. I played well enough in the playoffs to [receive] a little bump. You know, that's the business side of it, so whatever happens with that happens. I loved playing in Milwaukee. Milwaukee was fire."
Beverley alternated between the bench and the starting lineup during the playoffs, and his veteran presence, along with his defensive ability, would be useful in any contending team. It's unclear whether the Bucks want to bring him back, or if they will explore other alternatives in free agency, though.
Chris Livingston scored two points Thursday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Livingston did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:30 of playing time.
Marjon Beauchamp did not score Thursday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound but had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:32 on the floor.
AJ Green did not score Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 5:22 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Thursday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 5:13 on the floor.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:32 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored three points Thursday on 1-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Connaughton pulled down five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -13 in his 16:25 of playing time. Connaughton went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Bobby Portis scored 20 points Thursday on 8-of-17 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Portis pulled down 15 rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -10 in his 35:56 of playing time. Portis went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 14 points Thursday, going 6 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Middleton pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -19 in his 37:55 on the floor. He tacked on two steals. Middleton went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points Thursday, going 7 of 16 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Lillard pulled down two rebounds and had four assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 34:40 on the floor. Lillard went 4 of 12 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored six points Thursday, going 3 of 11 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Beverley pulled down two rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 39:45 on the floor.
Danilo Gallinari scored one point Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Gallinari did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 3:45 on the floor.
Brook Lopez scored 20 points Thursday on 7-of-12 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Lopez grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 30:44 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. went scoreless Tuesday on 0-of-2 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Jackson Jr. did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -7 in his 7:13 on the floor.
Marjon Beauchamp scored one point Tuesday as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Beauchamp grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -1 in his 1:20 of playing time.
AJ Green went scoreless Tuesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 5:18 of playing time.
Pat Connaughton scored nine points Tuesday on 4-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Connaughton grabbed four rebounds and had four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +21 in his 31:31 on the floor. He added one block and two steals. Connaughton went 1 of 3 from behind the arc.
Bobby Portis scored 29 points Tuesday on 14-of-24 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Portis pulled down 10 rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +30 in his 39:25 on the floor. He added one steal. Portis went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 29 points Tuesday, going 9 of 20 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Middleton grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +13 in his 39:39 on the floor. Middleton went 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
Patrick Beverley scored 13 points Tuesday on 4-of-7 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Beverley pulled down four rebounds and dished out 12 assists, tallying a plus-minus of +36 in his 36:20 of playing time. He added one block and two steals. Beverley went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Danilo Gallinari scored four points Tuesday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Gallinari pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +15 in his 20:30 of playing time.
Brook Lopez scored 12 points Tuesday on 5-of-10 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Lopez grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 30:48 of playing time. He added two blocks.
Marjon Beauchamp scored two points Sunday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +4 in his 2:10 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored six points Sunday on 2-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Jackson Jr. grabbed six rebounds and had seven assists, tallying a plus-minus of +9 in his 25:19 of playing time. He added one block and three steals. Jackson Jr. went 2 of 4 from behind the arc.
AJ Green scored eight points Sunday on 3-of-7 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Green pulled down three rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -14 in his 21:29 of playing time. Green went 2 of 6 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +4 in his 2:10 of playing time. He added one block.
Pat Connaughton scored four points Sunday on 2-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Connaughton pulled down three rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 22:24 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored four points Sunday on 2-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Portis pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 6:59 on the floor.
Jae Crowder scored two points Sunday on 1-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Crowder pulled down one rebound and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -6 in his 12:38 of playing time. He added one block.
Danilo Gallinari scored six points Sunday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Gallinari pulled down three rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 13:05 of playing time.
Khris Middleton scored 25 points Sunday, going 9 of 22 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Middleton pulled down 10 rebounds and had five assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 39:51 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored nine points Sunday on 3-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Beverley pulled down one rebound and had four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 20:37 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Beverley went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
Brook Lopez scored 27 points Sunday, going 12 of 18 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Lopez pulled down nine rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -7 in his 38:51 of playing time. He added one block. Lopez went 3 of 5 from behind the arc.
Lillard (left calf strain) will play in Game 6 of the Bucks' opening-round playoff series against Indiana.
Lillard looked highly likely to miss a third straight game of the series but now will suit up. The All-Star guard averaged 32.3 points and 5.3 assists while going 16 of 36 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range over the first three games. Lillard's status will affect the outlook of Malik Beasley, who's averaged 19 points on 65.2% shooting with Dame out the last two contests.
Jae Crowder did not score Friday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Crowder did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 2:17 of playing time.
Pat Connaughton went scoreless Friday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 13:11 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Khris Middleton scored 42 points Friday on 16-of-29 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Middleton grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 41:20 on the floor. Middleton went 4 of 9 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored 11 points Friday, going 3 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Beverley grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 42:13 on the floor before fouling out. He added one block. Beverley went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points Friday, going 6 of 20 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Lillard pulled down one rebound and dished out eight assists, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 44:39 on the floor. He tacked on three steals. Lillard went 4 of 12 from behind the arc.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Friday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Jackson Jr. pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +7 in his 17:16 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 14 points Friday on 7-of-12 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -10 in his 38:58 on the floor.
AJ Green scored four points Friday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Green grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +10 in his 14:26 of playing time.
Bobby Portis scored 17 points Friday, going 7 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Portis pulled down 18 rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 43:45 on the floor. He added one block and one steal. Portis went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Middleton briefly left Game 2 on Tuesday due to the ankle but wound up playing 36:27. He totaled 38 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the teams split the first two games in Milwaukee. Pat Connaughton and Jae Crowder will be ready to fill in if Middleton can't carry his normal minutes load.
Chris Livingston went scoreless Tuesday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Livingston did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 3:44 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Tuesday on 1-of-2 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +5 in his 4:40 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Marjon Beauchamp went scoreless Tuesday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 3:44 of playing time.
AJ Green scored five points Tuesday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Green grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +7 in his 15:20 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored 14 points Tuesday on 6-of-16 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Portis pulled down 11 rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 30:04 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored five points Tuesday on 2-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Connaughton pulled down seven rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 18:59 of playing time.
Jae Crowder scored two points Tuesday on 0-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Crowder pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -21 in his 14:49 on the floor.
Damian Lillard scored 34 points Tuesday on 10-of-21 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Lillard pulled down four rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -24 in his 39:02 on the floor. He added one steal. Lillard went 6 of 13 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 15 points Tuesday, going 6 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Middleton grabbed five rebounds and had six assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 36:27 of playing time. Middleton went 1 of 3 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored five points Tuesday, going 1 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Beverley pulled down four rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -27 in his 34:02 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 22 points Tuesday on 8-of-13 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Lopez grabbed one rebound and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -8 in his 28:58 on the floor. He added two blocks. Lopez went 6 of 7 from 3-point range.
Portis has been selected among the three finalists for the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
Portis was excellent for the Bucks regardless of his role, as he was called upon duty to start at times but spent most of the campaign playing off the bench. Portis started in only four of his 82 appearances, and he averaged 13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from beyond the arc.
AJ Green went scoreless Sunday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 5:30 on the floor.
Pat Connaughton scored six points Sunday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +9 in his 21:49 of playing time. He added three steals. Connaughton went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Bobby Portis scored 15 points Sunday, going 7 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Portis pulled down 11 rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +23 in his 30:43 of playing time before fouling out.
Jae Crowder scored five points Sunday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Crowder grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 12:08 on the floor. He added one block. Crowder went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 23 points Sunday, going 9 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Middleton grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists, tallying a plus-minus of +25 in his 34:37 on the floor. He added one block. Middleton went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored five points Sunday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Beverley pulled down seven rebounds and dished out eight assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +17 in his 36:36 of playing time. He tacked on two steals. Beverley went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Damian Lillard scored 35 points Sunday, going 11 of 24 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Lillard pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 37:52 of playing time. Lillard went 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
Brook Lopez scored 11 points Sunday, going 5 of 10 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -5 in his 31:48 of playing time. He added three blocks. Lopez went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Antetkounmpo has been ruled out for the start of the playoffs due to a left calf strain, but the two-time MVP could return later in the first round, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
The 29-year-old forward missed the final three games of the regular season after suffering the injury April 9 against the Celtics. Antetokounmpo won't be in the lineup when the Bucks' postseason tips off Sunday at home against the Pacers, but his recovery appears to be trending in the right direction.
Lillard (left adductor soreness) didn't practice again Wednesday ahead of Sunday's playoff opener against the Pacers.
Lillard sat out four of Milwaukee's final five regular-season games due to ailing groin and adductor soreness. He averaged 23.2 points in those five games the did play, but struggled with his shot, shooting 39.2% from the floor and 27.8% from 3-point range. "Weve done all the imaging and all that stuff, so he's good, I can tell you that," Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. "We feel like, and so do our doctors, let's give him a little more rest. He's still doing conditioning."
Marjon Beauchamp scored seven points Sunday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Beauchamp pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 of playing time. He added one steal. Beauchamp went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
TyTy Washington Jr. scored six points Sunday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Washington Jr. did not grab a rebound but dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor.
Ryan Rollins went scoreless Sunday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Rollins grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor.
Andre Jackson Jr. did not score Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Bobby Portis scored 17 points Sunday on 6-of-9 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Portis pulled down 10 rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 31:11 of playing time. He added two blocks and two steals. Portis went 3 of 4 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored two points Sunday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton did not score Sunday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Connaughton pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 13:56 on the floor.
Khris Middleton scored 17 points Sunday on 6-of-15 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Middleton pulled down three rebounds and had five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -25 in his 31:35 on the floor. He added one steal.
Jae Crowder scored six points Sunday on 2-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Crowder grabbed two rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -24 in his 22:04 on the floor. He added one steal. Crowder went 2 of 5 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 16 points Sunday, going 2 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Lillard pulled down four rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 30:23 on the floor. He added one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored two points Sunday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Beverley grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -20 in his 26:16 on the floor. He added one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 11 points Sunday, going 4 of 9 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Lopez pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -17 in his 28:27 on the floor. He added two blocks. Lopez went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Chris Livingston scored six points Friday on 3-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Livingston pulled down five rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 14:04 on the floor.
Marjon Beauchamp scored seven points Friday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Beauchamp pulled down two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 7:35 of playing time. He added one block. Beauchamp went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Ryan Rollins scored three points Friday on 1-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Rollins did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 3:39 of playing time. He added two steals. Rollins went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
TyTy Washington Jr. scored two points Friday on 1-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Washington Jr. pulled down one rebound and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 14:04 of playing time. He added one steal.
Andre Jackson Jr. went scoreless Friday, going 0 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Jackson Jr. pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -20 in his 11:55 of playing time.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored four points Friday, going 2 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 6:56 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored eight points Friday, going 3 of 6 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Connaughton pulled down one rebound and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -19 in his 16:10 on the floor. Connaughton went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Bobby Portis scored four points Friday, going 2 of 7 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Portis pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -16 in his 21:17 of playing time. He added one block.
Khris Middleton scored 18 points Friday on 7-of-10 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Middleton grabbed seven rebounds and had six assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 22:58 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Middleton went 2 of 2 from 3-point range.
Jae Crowder scored three points Friday on 1-of-8 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Crowder grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 24:40 on the floor. Crowder went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Danilo Gallinari scored 11 points Friday on 3-of-8 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Gallinari grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -12 in his 19:14 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored six points Friday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Beverley grabbed three rebounds and dished out seven assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 24:16 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 18 points Friday, going 7 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Lopez grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 23:29 of playing time. He added one block. Lopez went 2 of 7 from 3-point range.
Lillard (left adductor soreness) will play in the Bucks' regular-season finale against the Magic on Sunday.
Lillard missed three games with a right groin strain with Patrick Beverley and Pat Connaughton each moving into the starting lineup.
Chris Livingston scored one point Wednesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Livingston grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -9 in his 3:01 on the floor.
TyTy Washington Jr. went scoreless Wednesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Washington Jr. pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 3:28 on the floor.
AJ Green scored two points Wednesday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +14 in his 15:31 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored five points Wednesday, going 2 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Jackson Jr. pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -2 in his 10:19 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Jackson Jr. went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Wednesday as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 3:28 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored 30 points Wednesday on 14-of-18 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Portis pulled down nine rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +22 in his 30:21 on the floor. He tacked on five steals. Portis went 2 of 2 from behind the arc.
Pat Connaughton scored five points Wednesday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +16 in his 24:31 of playing time.
Jae Crowder scored 14 points Wednesday, going 4 of 9 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Crowder grabbed four rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +16 in his 30:34 on the floor. He added one block. Crowder went 2 of 6 from 3-point range.
Damian Lillard scored 29 points Wednesday, going 10 of 19 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Lillard grabbed six rebounds and dished out nine assists, tallying a plus-minus of +11 in his 33:40 on the floor. Lillard went 3 of 8 from behind the arc.
Brook Lopez scored 10 points Wednesday, going 4 of 10 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists, tallying a plus-minus of +12 in his 30:42 on the floor. He added three blocks and one steal. Lopez went 2 of 6 from 3-point range.
Patrick Beverley scored 13 points Wednesday, going 4 of 6 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Beverley pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists, tallying a plus-minus of +27 in his 29:45 of playing time. He added one steal. Beverley went 3 of 3 from 3-point range.
Lillard is dealing with a right groin strain and has missed three consecutive games, but he could return Friday, head coach Doc Rivers told Eric Nehm of The Athletic. "I think he's closer," Rivers said. "I cannot guarantee that, though...Now that's one injury that if it's not 100 percent or 90-whatever percentile they put him in, then no. With that one, we're just not going to take any chances. It's not worth it."
There's no question the Bucks miss Lillard's contributions on offense, but at the same time, the team is doing the right thing by shutting him down until he's completely healthy. The Bucks need Lillard to be healthy for the playoffs rather than having him available for the final stretch of the regular season, especially since the Bucks have already secured a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Lillard is averaging 24.4 points, 7.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game this season.
Beasley leads the league with 217 attempted threes from the corners, converting his attempts at a 45.6 percent clip.
Beasley firing 3.1 threes per game from the corners is a tremendous boost to his efficiency, accounting for 44.1 percent of his total three-point attempts on the year. His efficiency is especially impressive in the context of facing a heavy contest on 70.1 percent of his attempts, ranking 11th out of 177 qualifiers.
Washington averaged 21.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.8 minutes across his final 24 appearances for the G League's Wisconsin Herd.
Washington ranked in the 91st percentile by generating 1.353 points per possession plus assists over that span, while his personal 0.976 points per possession ranked in the 72nd percentile. Washington also compiled a sparkling 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio with 196 total dimes from Dec. 27 onward. Additionally, his three-point shooting improved to a 43.4 percent clip on 152 total attempts after knocking down just 26.9 percent of 67 attempts across his first 13 games of the season.
Lillard became the first player in Bucks' franchise history to record a game with 30-plus points and 15-plus assists, dropping 31 points and 16 dimes in Sunday's 140-129 victory over Phoenix.
Lillard's monumental effort helped fuel a win despite Giannis Antetokounmpo being sidelined by hamstring tendinitis. The 33-year-old matched his personal career high with 16 assists, representing his 11th contest with double-digit dimes on the year.
Beasley is not expected to return to the Bucks for the 2024-25 season, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Even though the Bucks could use Beasley as a floor-spacing threat in the perimeter, Milwaukee can't offer Beasley more than 20 percent above his minimum salary, and the veteran swingman is expected to seek a deal in the mid-level range after ranking among the best three-point shooters in the NBA in 2023-24. Beasley connected on 41.3 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc while averaging 6.9 attempts per game, and those numbers are good enough to earn a bigger deal than a veteran's minimum deal.
The Bucks are actively shopping Connaughton this offseason, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.
Connaughton is set to make $9.4 million for the 2024-25 season and is a rotation piece who will likely be shipped out of Milwaukee with the team looking for a more versatile player to plug into the rotation. The 31-year-old has been a solid offensive contributor, mainly coming off the bench for the Bucks. However, his defense has been called into question and the team will likely look to add a more three-and-D style player in his place. In six seasons with Milwaukee, Connaughton has averaged 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 22.3 minutes.
The Bucks want to play a more versatile defense next season, which means they may move on from Lopez, Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer reports.
Lopez blocks a ton of shots, but his defense is relegated to protecting the paint. If Milwaukee wants to be more defensively versatile, Lopez may be the odd man out. However, the Bucks likely won't move on from Lopez unless the perfect deal presents itself. In 2023-24, Lopez saw slight declines in most statistical categories compared to the previous season, but he still averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 30.5 minutes while starting all 79 of his regular-season appearances.
Antetokounmpo could see more time at center in the 2024-25 season, Eric Nehm of The Athletic speculates.
Even though Antetokounmpo has hinted in the past that he doesn't want to play the position regularly, there's strong evidence that lineups featuring Antetokounmpo in the middle often produce positive results. For what is worth, lineups with Antetokounmpo at center have produced a positive net rating of at least 10.0 points in each of the last two seasons.
Gallinari is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
Gallinari remains more than capable of playing in the NBA for a few more years, but he's been in the league for 16 seasons, so a potential return to Europe is a solid option for the veteran as well. The former MVP of the Italian league has had stints with the Nuggets, Hawks, Clippers, Knicks, Thunder, Wizards, Bucks and Pistons, averaging 14.9 points per game for his career and shooting 38.1 percent from three-point range.
Antetokounmpo is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.
Antetokounmpo is currently rehabbing from an Achilles injury. Still, since he'll be a free agent in the summer, it's fair to ponder whether he'd be interested in a move back to Europe. After all, he averaged 4.6 minutes per game over 34 appearances in 2023-24, and he's not expected to have an increased role in the future, regardless of whether he stays with the Bucks or signs with another franchise.
Antetokounmpo, who suffered a torn Achilles after the conclusion of the NBA season, is pushing to return to action in the next six months, Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 reports.
Antetokounmpo is set to be a free agent in the offseason, and it is unclear whether he will draw any interest around the league, especially with an injury of this magnitude. The 31-year-old appeared in 34 games for the Bucks this season, averaging 0.9 points, 0.5 assists and 0.4 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game.
Beasley could be a free-agent target for the Rockets, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.
Houston's front office is expected to be looking for shooting and floor spacing this offseason, making Beasley a good fit. The 27-year-old guard is an unrestricted free agent after averaging 11.3 points and 2.8 made three-pointers a game for the Bucks in 2023-24 while shooting a career-high 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Beverley, who's facing a four-game suspension, will be a free agent in the summer but wants to remain with the Bucks, according to Sam Amico of HoopsWire. "Obviously, I want to stay with Milwaukee, you know," Beverley said. "I want to see what goes here. I played well enough in the playoffs to [receive] a little bump. You know, that's the business side of it, so whatever happens with that happens. I loved playing in Milwaukee. Milwaukee was fire."
Beverley alternated between the bench and the starting lineup during the playoffs, and his veteran presence, along with his defensive ability, would be useful in any contending team. It's unclear whether the Bucks want to bring him back, or if they will explore other alternatives in free agency, though.
Chris Livingston scored two points Thursday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Livingston did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:30 of playing time.
Marjon Beauchamp did not score Thursday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound but had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:32 on the floor.
AJ Green did not score Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 5:22 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Thursday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 5:13 on the floor.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 2:32 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored three points Thursday on 1-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Connaughton pulled down five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -13 in his 16:25 of playing time. Connaughton went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Bobby Portis scored 20 points Thursday on 8-of-17 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Portis pulled down 15 rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -10 in his 35:56 of playing time. Portis went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 14 points Thursday, going 6 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Middleton pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -19 in his 37:55 on the floor. He tacked on two steals. Middleton went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points Thursday, going 7 of 16 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Lillard pulled down two rebounds and had four assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 34:40 on the floor. Lillard went 4 of 12 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored six points Thursday, going 3 of 11 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Beverley pulled down two rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 39:45 on the floor.
Danilo Gallinari scored one point Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Gallinari did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 3:45 on the floor.
Brook Lopez scored 20 points Thursday on 7-of-12 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 120-98. Lopez grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 30:44 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. went scoreless Tuesday on 0-of-2 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Jackson Jr. did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -7 in his 7:13 on the floor.
Marjon Beauchamp scored one point Tuesday as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Beauchamp grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -1 in his 1:20 of playing time.
AJ Green went scoreless Tuesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 5:18 of playing time.
Pat Connaughton scored nine points Tuesday on 4-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Connaughton grabbed four rebounds and had four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +21 in his 31:31 on the floor. He added one block and two steals. Connaughton went 1 of 3 from behind the arc.
Bobby Portis scored 29 points Tuesday on 14-of-24 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Portis pulled down 10 rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +30 in his 39:25 on the floor. He added one steal. Portis went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 29 points Tuesday, going 9 of 20 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Middleton grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +13 in his 39:39 on the floor. Middleton went 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
Patrick Beverley scored 13 points Tuesday on 4-of-7 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Beverley pulled down four rebounds and dished out 12 assists, tallying a plus-minus of +36 in his 36:20 of playing time. He added one block and two steals. Beverley went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Danilo Gallinari scored four points Tuesday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Gallinari pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +15 in his 20:30 of playing time.
Brook Lopez scored 12 points Tuesday on 5-of-10 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-92. Lopez grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 30:48 of playing time. He added two blocks.
Marjon Beauchamp scored two points Sunday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +4 in his 2:10 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored six points Sunday on 2-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Jackson Jr. grabbed six rebounds and had seven assists, tallying a plus-minus of +9 in his 25:19 of playing time. He added one block and three steals. Jackson Jr. went 2 of 4 from behind the arc.
AJ Green scored eight points Sunday on 3-of-7 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Green pulled down three rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -14 in his 21:29 of playing time. Green went 2 of 6 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +4 in his 2:10 of playing time. He added one block.
Pat Connaughton scored four points Sunday on 2-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Connaughton pulled down three rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 22:24 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored four points Sunday on 2-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Portis pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 6:59 on the floor.
Jae Crowder scored two points Sunday on 1-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Crowder pulled down one rebound and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -6 in his 12:38 of playing time. He added one block.
Danilo Gallinari scored six points Sunday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Gallinari pulled down three rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 13:05 of playing time.
Khris Middleton scored 25 points Sunday, going 9 of 22 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Middleton pulled down 10 rebounds and had five assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 39:51 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored nine points Sunday on 3-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Beverley pulled down one rebound and had four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 20:37 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Beverley went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
Brook Lopez scored 27 points Sunday, going 12 of 18 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 126-113. Lopez pulled down nine rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -7 in his 38:51 of playing time. He added one block. Lopez went 3 of 5 from behind the arc.
Lillard (left calf strain) will play in Game 6 of the Bucks' opening-round playoff series against Indiana.
Lillard looked highly likely to miss a third straight game of the series but now will suit up. The All-Star guard averaged 32.3 points and 5.3 assists while going 16 of 36 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range over the first three games. Lillard's status will affect the outlook of Malik Beasley, who's averaged 19 points on 65.2% shooting with Dame out the last two contests.
Jae Crowder did not score Friday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Crowder did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 2:17 of playing time.
Pat Connaughton went scoreless Friday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 13:11 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Khris Middleton scored 42 points Friday on 16-of-29 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Middleton grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 41:20 on the floor. Middleton went 4 of 9 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored 11 points Friday, going 3 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Beverley grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 42:13 on the floor before fouling out. He added one block. Beverley went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points Friday, going 6 of 20 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Lillard pulled down one rebound and dished out eight assists, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 44:39 on the floor. He tacked on three steals. Lillard went 4 of 12 from behind the arc.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Friday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Jackson Jr. pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +7 in his 17:16 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 14 points Friday on 7-of-12 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -10 in his 38:58 on the floor.
AJ Green scored four points Friday, going 1 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Green grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +10 in his 14:26 of playing time.
Bobby Portis scored 17 points Friday, going 7 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 121-118 in overtime. Portis pulled down 18 rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 43:45 on the floor. He added one block and one steal. Portis went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Middleton briefly left Game 2 on Tuesday due to the ankle but wound up playing 36:27. He totaled 38 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the teams split the first two games in Milwaukee. Pat Connaughton and Jae Crowder will be ready to fill in if Middleton can't carry his normal minutes load.
Chris Livingston went scoreless Tuesday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Livingston did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 3:44 of playing time.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored two points Tuesday on 1-of-2 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +5 in his 4:40 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Marjon Beauchamp went scoreless Tuesday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Beauchamp did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 3:44 of playing time.
AJ Green scored five points Tuesday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Green grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +7 in his 15:20 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored 14 points Tuesday on 6-of-16 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Portis pulled down 11 rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 30:04 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored five points Tuesday on 2-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Connaughton pulled down seven rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 18:59 of playing time.
Jae Crowder scored two points Tuesday on 0-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Crowder pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -21 in his 14:49 on the floor.
Damian Lillard scored 34 points Tuesday on 10-of-21 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Lillard pulled down four rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -24 in his 39:02 on the floor. He added one steal. Lillard went 6 of 13 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 15 points Tuesday, going 6 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Middleton grabbed five rebounds and had six assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 36:27 of playing time. Middleton went 1 of 3 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored five points Tuesday, going 1 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Beverley pulled down four rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -27 in his 34:02 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 22 points Tuesday on 8-of-13 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers 125-108. Lopez grabbed one rebound and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -8 in his 28:58 on the floor. He added two blocks. Lopez went 6 of 7 from 3-point range.
Portis has been selected among the three finalists for the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
Portis was excellent for the Bucks regardless of his role, as he was called upon duty to start at times but spent most of the campaign playing off the bench. Portis started in only four of his 82 appearances, and he averaged 13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from beyond the arc.
AJ Green went scoreless Sunday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 5:30 on the floor.
Pat Connaughton scored six points Sunday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +9 in his 21:49 of playing time. He added three steals. Connaughton went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Bobby Portis scored 15 points Sunday, going 7 of 15 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Portis pulled down 11 rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +23 in his 30:43 of playing time before fouling out.
Jae Crowder scored five points Sunday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Crowder grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 12:08 on the floor. He added one block. Crowder went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Khris Middleton scored 23 points Sunday, going 9 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Middleton grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists, tallying a plus-minus of +25 in his 34:37 on the floor. He added one block. Middleton went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Patrick Beverley scored five points Sunday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Beverley pulled down seven rebounds and dished out eight assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +17 in his 36:36 of playing time. He tacked on two steals. Beverley went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Damian Lillard scored 35 points Sunday, going 11 of 24 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Lillard pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 37:52 of playing time. Lillard went 6 of 11 from 3-point range.
Brook Lopez scored 11 points Sunday, going 5 of 10 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -5 in his 31:48 of playing time. He added three blocks. Lopez went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
Antetkounmpo has been ruled out for the start of the playoffs due to a left calf strain, but the two-time MVP could return later in the first round, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
The 29-year-old forward missed the final three games of the regular season after suffering the injury April 9 against the Celtics. Antetokounmpo won't be in the lineup when the Bucks' postseason tips off Sunday at home against the Pacers, but his recovery appears to be trending in the right direction.
Lillard (left adductor soreness) didn't practice again Wednesday ahead of Sunday's playoff opener against the Pacers.
Lillard sat out four of Milwaukee's final five regular-season games due to ailing groin and adductor soreness. He averaged 23.2 points in those five games the did play, but struggled with his shot, shooting 39.2% from the floor and 27.8% from 3-point range. "Weve done all the imaging and all that stuff, so he's good, I can tell you that," Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. "We feel like, and so do our doctors, let's give him a little more rest. He's still doing conditioning."
Marjon Beauchamp scored seven points Sunday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Beauchamp pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 of playing time. He added one steal. Beauchamp went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
TyTy Washington Jr. scored six points Sunday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Washington Jr. did not grab a rebound but dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor.
Ryan Rollins went scoreless Sunday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Rollins grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor.
Andre Jackson Jr. did not score Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Jackson Jr. pulled down one rebound and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Bobby Portis scored 17 points Sunday on 6-of-9 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Portis pulled down 10 rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 31:11 of playing time. He added two blocks and two steals. Portis went 3 of 4 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored two points Sunday, going 1 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 7:09 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton did not score Sunday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Connaughton pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 13:56 on the floor.
Khris Middleton scored 17 points Sunday on 6-of-15 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Middleton pulled down three rebounds and had five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -25 in his 31:35 on the floor. He added one steal.
Jae Crowder scored six points Sunday on 2-of-6 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Crowder grabbed two rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -24 in his 22:04 on the floor. He added one steal. Crowder went 2 of 5 from behind the arc.
Damian Lillard scored 16 points Sunday, going 2 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Lillard pulled down four rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -8 in his 30:23 on the floor. He added one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored two points Sunday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Beverley grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -20 in his 26:16 on the floor. He added one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 11 points Sunday, going 4 of 9 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic 113-88. Lopez pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -17 in his 28:27 on the floor. He added two blocks. Lopez went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Chris Livingston scored six points Friday on 3-of-3 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Livingston pulled down five rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 14:04 on the floor.
Marjon Beauchamp scored seven points Friday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Beauchamp pulled down two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 7:35 of playing time. He added one block. Beauchamp went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Ryan Rollins scored three points Friday on 1-of-1 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Rollins did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 3:39 of playing time. He added two steals. Rollins went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
TyTy Washington Jr. scored two points Friday on 1-of-5 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Washington Jr. pulled down one rebound and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 14:04 of playing time. He added one steal.
Andre Jackson Jr. went scoreless Friday, going 0 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Jackson Jr. pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -20 in his 11:55 of playing time.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored four points Friday, going 2 of 2 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 6:56 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Pat Connaughton scored eight points Friday, going 3 of 6 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Connaughton pulled down one rebound and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -19 in his 16:10 on the floor. Connaughton went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Bobby Portis scored four points Friday, going 2 of 7 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Portis pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -16 in his 21:17 of playing time. He added one block.
Khris Middleton scored 18 points Friday on 7-of-10 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Middleton grabbed seven rebounds and had six assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -11 in his 22:58 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Middleton went 2 of 2 from 3-point range.
Jae Crowder scored three points Friday on 1-of-8 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Crowder grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 24:40 on the floor. Crowder went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Danilo Gallinari scored 11 points Friday on 3-of-8 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Gallinari grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -12 in his 19:14 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Patrick Beverley scored six points Friday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Beverley grabbed three rebounds and dished out seven assists, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 24:16 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Brook Lopez scored 18 points Friday, going 7 of 14 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 125-107. Lopez grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 23:29 of playing time. He added one block. Lopez went 2 of 7 from 3-point range.
Lillard (left adductor soreness) will play in the Bucks' regular-season finale against the Magic on Sunday.
Lillard missed three games with a right groin strain with Patrick Beverley and Pat Connaughton each moving into the starting lineup.
Chris Livingston scored one point Wednesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Livingston grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -9 in his 3:01 on the floor.
TyTy Washington Jr. went scoreless Wednesday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Washington Jr. pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 3:28 on the floor.
AJ Green scored two points Wednesday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Green did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +14 in his 15:31 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
Andre Jackson Jr. scored five points Wednesday, going 2 of 3 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Jackson Jr. pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -2 in his 10:19 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Jackson Jr. went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Thanasis Antetokounmpo went scoreless Wednesday as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Antetokounmpo did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 3:28 on the floor.
Bobby Portis scored 30 points Wednesday on 14-of-18 shooting as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Portis pulled down nine rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +22 in his 30:21 on the floor. He tacked on five steals. Portis went 2 of 2 from behind the arc.
Pat Connaughton scored five points Wednesday, going 2 of 5 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Connaughton grabbed two rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +16 in his 24:31 of playing time.
Jae Crowder scored 14 points Wednesday, going 4 of 9 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Crowder grabbed four rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +16 in his 30:34 on the floor. He added one block. Crowder went 2 of 6 from 3-point range.
Damian Lillard scored 29 points Wednesday, going 10 of 19 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Lillard grabbed six rebounds and dished out nine assists, tallying a plus-minus of +11 in his 33:40 on the floor. Lillard went 3 of 8 from behind the arc.
Brook Lopez scored 10 points Wednesday, going 4 of 10 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic 117-99. Lopez grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists, tallying a plus-minus of +12 in his 30:42 on the floor. He added three blocks and one steal. Lopez went 2 of 6 from 3-point range.
Patrick Beverley scored 13 points Wednesday, going 4 of 6 from the field, as the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Orlando Magic 117-99. Beverley pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists, tallying a plus-minus of +27 in his 29:45 of playing time. He added one steal. Beverley went 3 of 3 from 3-point range.
Lillard is dealing with a right groin strain and has missed three consecutive games, but he could return Friday, head coach Doc Rivers told Eric Nehm of The Athletic. "I think he's closer," Rivers said. "I cannot guarantee that, though...Now that's one injury that if it's not 100 percent or 90-whatever percentile they put him in, then no. With that one, we're just not going to take any chances. It's not worth it."
There's no question the Bucks miss Lillard's contributions on offense, but at the same time, the team is doing the right thing by shutting him down until he's completely healthy. The Bucks need Lillard to be healthy for the playoffs rather than having him available for the final stretch of the regular season, especially since the Bucks have already secured a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Lillard is averaging 24.4 points, 7.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game this season.
Beasley leads the league with 217 attempted threes from the corners, converting his attempts at a 45.6 percent clip.
Beasley firing 3.1 threes per game from the corners is a tremendous boost to his efficiency, accounting for 44.1 percent of his total three-point attempts on the year. His efficiency is especially impressive in the context of facing a heavy contest on 70.1 percent of his attempts, ranking 11th out of 177 qualifiers.
Washington averaged 21.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.8 minutes across his final 24 appearances for the G League's Wisconsin Herd.
Washington ranked in the 91st percentile by generating 1.353 points per possession plus assists over that span, while his personal 0.976 points per possession ranked in the 72nd percentile. Washington also compiled a sparkling 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio with 196 total dimes from Dec. 27 onward. Additionally, his three-point shooting improved to a 43.4 percent clip on 152 total attempts after knocking down just 26.9 percent of 67 attempts across his first 13 games of the season.
Lillard became the first player in Bucks' franchise history to record a game with 30-plus points and 15-plus assists, dropping 31 points and 16 dimes in Sunday's 140-129 victory over Phoenix.
Lillard's monumental effort helped fuel a win despite Giannis Antetokounmpo being sidelined by hamstring tendinitis. The 33-year-old matched his personal career high with 16 assists, representing his 11th contest with double-digit dimes on the year.
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Injuries
Thanasis Antetokounmpo SF
Expected Return: Jul 17
Giannis Antetokounmpo PF
Returned on: May 2Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) is out again in Thursday's Game 6 at Indiana.May 03
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