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Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks 123-112 for 3-2 lead
Read full article: Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks 123-112 for 3-2 leadBrook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpoโs absence and beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 on Thursday to regain the lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Giannis scores 43 as Bucks beat Pistons 125-115
Read full article: Giannis scores 43 as Bucks beat Pistons 125-115(AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)MILWAUKEE โ Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-115 on Monday night to move above the .500 mark for the first time this season. The reigning two-time MVP scored 30 points by halftime, shot 17 of 24 from the floor overall and finished with nine rebounds. Antetokounmpo said he might have gotten a little more room to operate inside because the Bucks (4-3) have shot so well from 3-point range lately. Bucks: Milwaukee didnโt have reserve guards Pat Connaughton or Sam Merrill available. This is the Pistonsโ second straight back-to-back set, as they split two home games with Boston on Friday and Sunday.
Bucks set NBA record for 3's, roll past Heat 144-97
Read full article: Bucks set NBA record for 3's, roll past Heat 144-97On Tuesday, they set the NBA record for 3's in a game. The Bucks made a record 29 3-pointers in their 144-97 romp past the reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The previous record for 3โs in a game was 27, set by the Houston Rockets against the Phoenix Suns on April 7, 2019. It was the biggest road win in Bucks history, topping the 39-point margin at New York on April 10, 1987. It was the first time since Feb. 13, 2017 that he played, scored less than 10 points and the Bucks won anyway.