Bucks Get Back On Track With Win Over Jazz
After an abysmal start to the season for the Milwaukee Bucks, they've got back in the win column tonight, beating the Utah Jazz 123-100.
Milwaukee picks up its second win at home, improving to a 2-5 record. The team still sits near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, but there were things in this game to be optimistic about.
The superstar duo of Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo continued their excellent form this early season. They combined for 65 of the Bucks' 123 points and were dominant offensively, particularly in the second half.
While this win came against one of the worst teams in the league, it's still encouraging to see Milwaukee shoot the ball well as a team and get solid contributions outside of Dame and Giannis. Second-year player AJ Green was a big part of the bench production.
Green was a factor on both ends tonight, hustling on defense and hitting timely catch-and-shoot threes. AJ being a consistent contributor off the bench would be huge for the Bucks, and he might even win the starting spot in the constantly rotating SG position.
Bobby Portis was excellent again in his 27 minutes and looked like an early favorite for 6th Man of the Year. He scored 19 pts with 6 boards and fought through a nasty elbow to the face from Collin Sexton.
The Jazz were in the game through the first half, but a shooting slump in the third quarter killed their chances as the Bucks came alive at the same time. On a bright note, Johnny Juzang has been looking like a real NBA player this season, shooting the ball well off the bench.
The Jazz fall to 1-6, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, as they move on to play San Antonio on Saturday.
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