NBA 2018-19: Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets, 3 Talking Points

Final Score: Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets, 129-115

Milwaukee Bucks had an easy game against the tired Brooklyn Nets on Saturday and beat them by 129-115.

It was a tremendous offensive performance by the Bucks and they outperformed the Nets in every department.

Bucks looked substantial right from the word go as Brook Lopez knocked down a couple of three-pointers and helped Bucks finish the quarter with a 6-point lead.

The second quarter could not get any better as Bucks routed the Nets. They had a 9-0 run to finish the half which took the lead to 19 points. Nets had some good looking shots, but they gave up too much space on the perimeter for the Bucks team to shoot.

The lead increased to 20 points in the third quarter as it ended with a 106-86 scoreline.

Nets made a small comeback in the final quarter, led by their reserves. But it was not enough as Bucks sealed the win with an 8-0 run at the end and won the game by 14 points.

Let us talk about the three main points from the match.

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#3 Nets can take some positives from the game

Brooklyn Nets

Nets played their third game in the last four days. It was their second loss in the last 24 hours. They looked tired and were missing the services of few players. They were missing D'Angelo Russell, who scored 30+ points in the previous game.

When we talk about their performance in Saturday's game, Nets had three players in double figures who came off the bench. The bench showed great signs, led by Shabazz Napier who scored 32 points, and had seven assists and four rebounds. DeMarre Carroll and Kenneth Faried also contributed 18 and 21 points off the bench.

Jerret Allen took revenge on Giannis Antetokounmpo by blocking his dunk attempt.

Watch the video of it:

Jarrett Allen STUFFS the Greek Freak! ✋🛑 pic.twitter.com/t5eqGJtdOm

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 29, 2018

#2 Great Offensive night for the Bucks

Brook Lopez

Giannis Antetokounmpo notched up another triple-double with 31 points, ten rebounds and ten assists for the night. He dominated the paint as well as knocked down two three-pointers.

Khris Middleton had a great game as he finished with 29 points 7 assists and four rebounds. He shot effortlessly from the field, converting 11 out of 15 shots attempted. He was 4 out of 6 from the three-point line.

Brook Lopez was on fire from beyond the three-point line. He shot seven three-pointers in the match and ended up with 24 points. Also, Malcolm Brogdon ended up with 18 points and six rebounds.

As a team, Bucks shot around 49% from the field and 41.2% from the beyond the three-point line. It was a great offensive night for the team which they would love to continue in the next game against the Detroit Pistons.

#1 Player of the Match - Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis had a great offensive night and finished with 29 points 7 assists, four rebounds, two steals and three blocks. He shot two three-pointers which came in as a significant improvement as he has always been weak from beyond the arc.

The best thing about the night was people chanting "MVP...MVP.." for Giannis Antetokounmpo as he finished a drive using a euro step and behind the back combination. Fiserv Forum was too loud tonight, and people were chanting the name of their All-Star who notched up another easy triple-double on the night.

“I try to block it out," Antetokounmpo said. "I know it’s loud; it’s getting louder and louder. I try to block it out and focus on the game. But it was pretty loud. I want to thank the fans for supporting me and supporting our team.”

Giannis was probable for this game due to left foot soreness, but he did not miss the game and played 34 minutes in the match.

Below is what he said about playing through pain:

"I realised that if you quit one time you’re going to keep quitting. I didn’t want to quit on my team, and I didn’t want to quit on myself most importantly.”