Bucks vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Milwaukee Bucks (48-28) play against the Brooklyn Nets (37-37) at Barclays Center

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Thursday March 31, 2022

Milwaukee Bucks 120, Brooklyn Nets 119 (Final/OT)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Re: Khris Middleton’s Flagrant 2, #Bucks guard Jrue Holiday asked: “Do you let him have the dunk? Two and a half, 3 weeks from now I’m not letting him have the dunk. I know it looked bad & we don’t want anybody to be hurt but I don’t want him to have it.”
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 12:26 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
New episode of Radio Roulette is live @UnderdogFantasy
• Giannis outduels KD in a Game of the Year
• MVP status
• The Wild Wild East
• DeRozan’s 50 saves day
• Cade & Saddiq
• Collusion
• Dropout Ep. 6
• WeCrashed Ep. 3
big show. get up in here
youtube.com/watch?v=O3nCGP… – 12:21 AM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis is a menace on the court but then will hit you with a dad joke postgame. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/IoSvEFwMNJ – 12:06 AM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast including…
—Giannis!
—Here comes Luka (and the Mavs) w/ @Rob Mahoney
—The Duke/UNC Holy War plus GSW w/ @jaycaspiankang
—Possible NFL Sleepers + Red Flag Teams w/ @SharpFootball
Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/YQLAgcOgDo
Not covered: the 1st Wrestlemania pic.twitter.com/lF3HnLFipy – 12:05 AM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s career scoring leader on Thursday night, and his 44-point, 14-rebound, 6-assist performance helped the Bucks defeat the Nets 120-119 in overtime: basketballnews.com/breakingnews/g… – 12:03 AM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Passes Kareem.
Drops 44 against KD.
Stays even in loss column for 1st in East.
Yes, Giannis is the MVP.
@Ananth Pandian
sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/gi… – 11:47 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
James Harden assured Kevin Durant he would re-sign with Nets, per report, contradicting his media-day comments …
cbssports.com/nba/news/james… – 11:36 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Giannis, winking, when asked what it meant to become the Bucks’ all-time leading scorer:
“It’s good because I’m changing the narrative. I don’t want to be the guy only that dunks and runs. I can make a three.” – 11:36 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Giannis and KD: “He’s tough. He’s getting older and he’s getting better.” – 11:32 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“We all thought that was reckless right?… he came running into my leg though… as soon as I hit the floor, he came running at my leg, but he didn’t make a contest, I thought it was supposed to be a flagrant.”
-Kevin Durant on Wes Matthews “reckless” foul on his corner 3. pic.twitter.com/MWa0YPD9zL – 11:32 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
One game after giving up 123 points against the lowly Detroit Pistons, the Nets went to overtime against the defending champions. The 1995 Houston Rockets are the lowest seed in NBA history (6th) to win an NBA championship.
The Nets can do it, too.
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 11:32 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Giannis getting his three-point percentage to league average is a worthy opening scene for the Don’t Look Up sequel. – 11:28 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
It’s going to be really hard to stop Giannis from winning his third MVP. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/DM4qilPH3v – 11:26 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Don’t know who will win MVP. But Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the NBA. – 11:24 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“He’s impacted so many lives…. He’s more than just a coach to me and to countless others. He recruited me when I was 16, 17 years old, I thought the guy was brilliant but I thought he was a little crazy.”
-Kyrie Irving talks about Coach K’s Duke legacy pic.twitter.com/gwdxFUgktf – 11:23 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant to a reporter who asked whether his ankle is hurt enough to miss a game: “Nah I’m good. It’s a little bit sore but you know how that goes.. or do you?” – 11:22 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Nah I’m good it’s a little sore you know how that go, or do you?”
– Kevin Durant on if he might miss a game turned it back on a reporter – 11:22 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said his ankle is sore but he won’t be missing games. – 11:22 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
“They hit one more shot than we did. I don’t think it was because a lack of chemistry or we didn’t play hard.” Durant on OT loss to Bucks. – 11:21 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant said the Bucks did a good job defending him because “they know what it is.” – 11:21 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant said his ankle is hurting after that hard foul by Wes Matthews. Adds it’s two games in a row where players came up under him during a play. Thought the play should have been a flagrant. – 11:21 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant says his ankle is hurting because this is two games in a row where players are running up underneath him when landing on a jump shot. – 11:20 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kevin Durant says his ankle is hurting and it’s two games in a row guys were in his landing space. – 11:20 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
A fitting locker room celebration. pic.twitter.com/t0wY5AuPNG – 11:20 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Sounds like Kevin Durant thinks Wes Matthews play was reckless. Thinks it should be a flagrant even if the letter of the rule doesn’t dictate that. – 11:19 PM Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
With a big smile, Giannis said his 3 was him trying to change the narrative of him just running and dunking. – 11:17 PM Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Bucks down 1. 8.7 left. Does Coach Bud call a timeout to move the ball? No sir. He makes sure Giannis gets it with a full head of steam to the rim. Absolutely unstoppable in that situation. There’s just no need to move the ball to produce the end of game drama the NBA wants – 11:15 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers will have to run the table in April to extend NBA’s longest active streak of winning seasons to 11.
The slate:
– at Milwaukee
– vs Pelicans
– vs Suns
– vs Kings
– vs Thunder – 11:14 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
I always have a monster headache after writing a game story where I have to type Antetokounmpo 40 times. – 11:13 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kyrie Irving on the Bucks:
“They were playing pretty physical. I think they were a little reckless at times. Just on a lot of their fouls. Or a few of their fouls. That’s who they are. But I think it was just reckless at times.” – 11:13 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Ice bath & game ball for Giannis tonight. pic.twitter.com/L1qRRYGXp0 – 11:12 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I still think Jokic is going to win MVP. If I had to vote today it would probably be for him.
But if the past few days force the media to acknowledge how insanely dumb voter fatigue is as a concept, we can chalk this up as a win. Giannis should’ve been right there all along. – 11:11 PM Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
While the Clipper back to back has them taking a bus trip from CHI to MILW, the Bucks will be flying home from Brooklyn and both teams played OT tonight. It makes LAC v Bucks tomorrow night very unpredictable. – 11:11 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kyrie Irving on the Bucks being “reckless.”
“That’s who they are but I just think it was just reckless sometimes.”
He had a similar comment back in Jan. about how he got hurt in last years playoffs.
#netsworld pic.twitter.com/550wvBFuMj – 11:09 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says “We’ll see” in terms of playing with same active roster tomorrow in Milwaukee. – 11:09 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Milwaukee was cooked but came back to beat Brooklyn in OT. With ATL’s win, BKN, CHA & ATL are in a 3-way tie for 8-9-10 in the East. This is big.
The concern is 7th. CLE lost (again) and is just 2 games up with schedule favoring BKN.
Pick is #16 but it’s getting interesting. – 11:08 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Jrue Holiday just referenced Most Improved Player when it comes to Giannis and I gotta tell ya, he makes a reasonable point. – 11:07 PM Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Best part about this regular season: we can watch Giannis do legendary, superhuman stuff every night and not a damn person can diminish it by questioning his ability to do it in the postseason. There’s no asterisk, caveat or qualifier you can put on this dude’s greatness. pic.twitter.com/VkznMoy93M – 11:06 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Over the Bucks last two games, Giannis has powered the Bucks to wildly impressive road wins at Philly and at Brooklyn, while averaging:
42 points,
14 rebounds,
6 assists per game – 11:03 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Marcus Morris Sr. smiled when I asked him about the knee soreness designation.
Said he’s fine and could play tomorrow in Milwaukee if necessary. – 11:02 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Top 2 and he’s not two.
44 PTS | 14 REB | 6 AST | 67% FG pic.twitter.com/7Tu2ce0O2d – 11:02 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kyrie Irving praises Coach K for impacting so many lives throughout his career. – 11:01 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving is looking forward to Duke-UNC this weekend. Thinks the Blue Devils are going into the game with a “redemptive” attitude, but doesn’t think Coach K’s legacy lies on the game. – 11:01 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kyrie Irving describes the Bucks reckless plays as being in the way at times when it’s an easy play to avoid. Didn’t want to get into individual plays but says we can all observe. – 11:00 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s an easy play to avoid.”
⁃Kyrie Irving on Khris Middleton’s hard foul. – 11:00 PM Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
Wild finish – DeRozan goes for 50 as Chi Bulls come from behind to beat Clippers in OT 135-130. Bus ride now to Milwaukee to meet the Bucks tomorrow night. – 11:00 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kyrie Irving believes that it is an ongoing process to prepare for the playoffs. – 10:59 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Kyrie Irving says he thinks some of the Bucks fouls were reckless. Adds not all but some. He understands that’s part of who their team is but some were reckless. – 10:58 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving said he thought the free throw disparity was a major difference in the game. Said the Nets deserve some blame, perhaps the refs do, too. His bigger problem was the Bucks were “reckless at times” with a few of their fouls. – 10:58 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Wesley Matthews sits down.
“Damn I’m tired.”
That seems fair enough to me. – 10:58 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kyrie Irving also says,
“I think one of the stats that really stands out are the free throws — That’s one thing we can control better.” – 10:57 PM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
To cap off the month of March, DeMar DeRozan recorded a 50-point game.
There have been 9 50-point games this month from:
Kyrie Irving (2x)
LeBron James (2x)
Saddiq Bey
Kevin Durant
Karl-Anthony Towns
Jayson Tatum
DeMar DeRozan – 10:57 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Kyrie Irving says,
“We just want to be as healthy as possible heading into the postseason.” – 10:56 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I don’t really think it’s disappointing.”
⁃Kyrie Irving on the loss. – 10:56 PM Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis becomes the @Milwaukee Bucks all-time leading scorer and the Bucks keep rolling soundcloud.com/bucksdotcom/gi… – 10:55 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics standings watch:
1. x-MIA – 2.0 GB
2. x-MIL – 1.5 GB
3. x-BOS
4. PHI – 0.5 UP
5. CHI – 2.0 UP
6. TOR – 2.5 UP
Boston can fall no further than sixth.
7. CLE – 2.5 behind TOR
8. BKN – 2.0 behind CLE
9. CHA – 2.0 behind CLE
10. ATL – 2.0 behind CLE – 10:54 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Final: Chicago 135, Clippers 130.
Clippers are 37-40 entering tomorrow’s back-to-back in Milwaukee. Bucks also coming off a back-to-back having played tonight in Brooklyn. – 10:54 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
50 for DeRozan.
Only game with more points for DeRozan: New Year Day 2018 (52 points vs Bucks) – 10:53 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Behind Giannis’ clutch three, the Bucks battle and secure the win in OT. pic.twitter.com/RcbPyR5Jjn – 10:52 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
New: Giannis beats the Nets on free throws, passes Kareem as Bucks’ leading scorer, and has MIL within 1/2-game of first in the East. Brooklyn, well, it has problems, @The Athletic theathletic.com/news/giannis-a… – 10:49 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
MVP performance.
🎰 @paysbig pic.twitter.com/pS70R9OUEq – 10:42 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Brook Lopez couldn’t believe what Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did in six years in Milwaukee — & now that Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed the NBA all-time leading scorer, a pair of Kareem’s former teammates give the new #Bucks scoring king his flowers: jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 10:42 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
oh btw, no big deal so dont worry, after Atlanta’s W tonight and with 5 games to play: the Nets are now in a three-way tie with the Hornets and Hawks for the 8-10 seeds. they not only dont have the tiebreaker against Charlotte, their next game is in Atlanta. – 10:42 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
There’s now a 3-way tie for the 8-10 seeds with 5 games left.
• Nets play the Hawks, Rockets, Knicks, Cavs, Pacers
• Hornets play the 76ers, Heat, Magic, Bulls, Wizards
• Hawks play the Nets, Raptors, Wizards, Heat, Rockets pic.twitter.com/VlrYrSnmsg – 10:41 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Have you heard about Giannis’ free throws?
Clutch. pic.twitter.com/xjqd1EuPf8 – 10:38 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“I seen Khris behind me I didn’t think he was gonna grab me out the air but it’s cool, it was just a hard foul I’m good.”
Reporter: Was that a basketball play?
“…I mean I wouldn’t do it but I don’t care, it’s fine.”
Bruce Brown on the foul that got Khris Middleton ejected pic.twitter.com/DMAs8gqU0t – 10:37 PM Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
This is why I take my time with my MVP ballot, which is not due for nearly 2 weeks. Giannis finishing strong. & making game-winning plays while Embiid’s Sixers closing out with a whimper. In a nip-&-tuck race, that matters. – 10:35 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis scoring progress month by month is ridiculous
October: 27.3ppg
November: 26.8ppg
December: 28.9ppg
January: 31.5ppg
February: 32.1ppg
March: 33.3ppg
Tonight he put up 44pts, 14rebs, 6asts in the road win over the Nets.
Greek Freak is in Playoffs mode! #FearTheDeer – 10:35 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Kyrie in the last 4 minutes of regulation and OT:
0 points
3 total shots (1 in OT)
1 turnover pic.twitter.com/wmM9bgvKAC – 10:34 PM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
I honestly don’t know what more people need to see from Giannis before acknowledging what’s in front of them. Résumé is insane. Just 27. He’ll obliterate your game plan on both ends. Until someone knocks off the reigning Finals MVP, how can you declare anyone else is better? – 10:31 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
NBA scoring race….
ENTERING THURSDAY
LeBron – 30.13
T-2. Embiid – 29.89
T-2. Giannis – 29.89
THURSDAY
LeBron – DNP
Embiid – 37
Giannis – 44
AFTER THURSDAY
LeBron – 30.13
Giannis – 30.11
Embiid – 30.00
LeBron needs 3 more games to quality with the 58-game minimum. – 10:31 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
X
🍻 @CoorsLight pic.twitter.com/A6rIHkRAE1 – 10:31 PM Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Next up, Hawks host the Nets Saturday. pic.twitter.com/YwgIjNDPqJ – 10:31 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown didn’t want to get fined. Avoided talking about the refs. Asked if the free throw disparity was a difference in the game, he left it at, “a lot.” – 10:31 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“It’s fine — I mean I wouldn’t do it, I mean I don’t care it’s fine.”
⁃Bruce Brown on Khris Middleton’s hard foul. – 10:30 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown said he saw Khris Middleton behind him. Didn’t expect him to get pulled in the air. Said he’s fine despite landing on his wrist. – 10:30 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bruce Brown says he thinks he bruised the bone in his wrist but he’s fine. He didn’t think Khris was gonna grab him out of the air. Brown adds he wouldn’t have done what Middleton did. – 10:30 PM Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Just did an MVP straw poll of the bedtime crowd here at the Madden house and looks like Giannis is the new favorite??? pic.twitter.com/zhhAF6JmOX – 10:30 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown says he feels fine, says he didn’t think Khris Middleton was gonna grab him but said it’s a fine play not dirty. – 10:30 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Bruce Brown was asked where his frustration lies. Says he thinks y’all know. And he’s not trying to get a fine. – 10:29 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Bruce Brown says,
“We’ve got to execute better down the stretch.” – 10:29 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The title defense begins April 16th.
🍻 @CoorsLight pic.twitter.com/Fdlxg5yp7z – 10:29 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nets, Hawks, and Hornets are tied for the No. 8 seed in the East. They’re all 40-37. Head-to-Head win percentage would be the tiebreaker between them if they end up with the same records. Nets are 3-2 againstthe other two, Atlanta is 2-4, Hornets are 4-3. Hawks and Nets play Sat. pic.twitter.com/So4knhSrSs – 10:28 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“I thought the Middleton play was risky — That’s a very dangerous play.”
⁃Steve Nash on Khris Middleton’s hard foul on Bruce Brown. – 10:26 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says he doesn’t think Middleton is a dirty player but it’s a very risky play to foul a player on a breakaway like that. – 10:26 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said one part f the game didn’t bother him more than others. Said the Nets hurt themselves plenty down the stretch. Said the Middleton foul was a dangerous play, but doesn’t think Khris is a dirty player. – 10:26 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Steve Nash believes the Nets gave up too many timely rebounds towards the end of the game. – 10:25 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says the Nets have plenty of room for improvement in all areas, notes mistakes in the first quarter, turnovers, timely offensive rebounds they allowed. Says his group is still trying to find each other like training camp stuff. – 10:24 PM Rick Noland @RickNoland
Nets lost in OT so Cavs still two games up on No. 8. Bout given up on them moving up from seven spot – 10:24 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Close game, Bucks make all the right rotations. Dont overhelp, contest the right shooters, allow non-shooters to shoot, attack mismatches on offense. Guard v big in space, beat that matchup 1st, force rotation. Small v big? Post entry. Basic bball but the recognition is immediate – 10:24 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
lost in the Giannis vs. Durant infinity war: Jrue had Kyrie mandated that entire 4th & overtime. – 10:23 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Bucks defeat the Nets in overtime and are now just one-half game behind the Heat for the top spot in the East. – 10:22 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
When we get Bucks-Suns again in the Finals maybe the NBA will finally give that matchup the retroactive respect it deserved last year. – 10:22 PM StatMuse @statmuse
PPG leader:
LeBron — 30.1 PPG
Giannis — 30.1 PPG
Embiid — 30.0 PPG
The last time we’ve had three 30-PPG scorers was in 2005-06 (Kobe, LeBron, Iverson). pic.twitter.com/fIYPD1OAg9 – 10:22 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
that performance may have nudged some MVP votes towards Giannis. – 10:20 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Notorious. pic.twitter.com/rczthvOnBq – 10:20 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Nets at Hawks on Saturday is a pretty massive game. – 10:20 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
That’s a crazy good look for KD to win it. Bucks played with fire on that one – 10:19 PM StatMuse @statmuse
KD is 0-5 vs Giannis in their last 5 matchups. pic.twitter.com/2hLKQMinpx – 10:19 PM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 40+ points on 65% shooting in consecutive games.
The last 2 players to do that…
Devin Booker in March 2019
Michael Jordan in November 1991 – 10:19 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Remember how so many people made fun of Giannis and his shooting and praised Harden when there was a non-controversy about MVP? Who do you trust at the end of a big game? When separating best players & all-time greats, thats the detail that matters. Not silliness like win shares – 10:19 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
And now we have a three way tie for 8, 9 and 10- Brooklyn, Charlotte and Atlanta
Nets play at Atlanta on Saturday – 10:19 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Be interesting to see how the top teams maneuver in the final week. That third seed feels like the most desirable place to be. Who wants to potentially battle KD and Kyrie in the first round? – 10:19 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Fell short pic.twitter.com/vx4YwUT9dM – 10:18 PM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Helluva performance for the guy not in the KD/Embiid/Jokic class 🤣 – 10:18 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 120, Nets 119
– Antetokounmpo 44pts/14reb/6ast
– Holiday 19pts/8reb/4ast
– Middleton 16pts/9reb/4ast – 10:18 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Giannis showing up…
Last games against…
vs. Durant: 44-14-6 in a W
vs. Embiid: 40-14-6 in a W
vs. LeBron: 44-14-8 in a W – 10:18 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
All that work by the Bucks … just to get closer to playing the Nets in the first round of the playoffs lol. – 10:18 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
KD misses the game-winner at the buzzer. Bucks win it 120-119.
A fantastic game for Giannis — 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes — all while becoming the Bucks all-time leading scorer. – 10:17 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Bucks beat the Nets. Hawks beat the Cavs. The race for the 7th seed with 5 games remaining:
7. Cleveland (42-35)
8. Brooklyn (40-37) 2 GB
8. Atlanta (40-37) 2 GB
8. Charlotte (40-37) 2 GB – 10:17 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Middelton got ejected, Lopez sucked, and the Bucks shot 12 for 41 from 3, and none of it mattered because GIANNIS. – 10:17 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
What a win by the Bucks!!! Thought the game was over when Middleton got ejected. – 10:17 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
A reminder for when the Playoffs start – the Bucks have ‘that dude’ pic.twitter.com/GVrw7fqcWa – 10:17 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
A step back triple to tie the game in regulation and then two free throws for the lead in OT. Giannis, man. Just ridiculous. – 10:17 PM Andrew Sharp @andrewsharp
Hand over heart, getting misty eyed watching Giannis. That was beautiful. – 10:17 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Bucks beat the Nets 120-119. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combine for 51 with each playing 45 minutes. Nets are now in three-way tie for eight seed and head to ATL on Saturday in a game that could determine where they end up. Hawks tied with them. Coverage coming. – 10:17 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis last 2 games
At Sixers:
— 40/14/6
— 67 FG%
— Game-clinching block
— W
At Nets:
— 44/14/6
— 67 FG%
— Game-tying three to send to OT
— Game-winning FTs in OT
— W
Best all around player in the game. pic.twitter.com/aup6CJGI9t – 10:17 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Did Kyrie take a shot in the final 10 mins off that game? – 10:17 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Bucks Win!! pic.twitter.com/CVCiPDkyg3 – 10:17 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs N ets
44 points
14 rebounds
14/21 FG
15/19 FT
6 assists
1 steal
39 minutes
MVP Caliber performance. Big time road win for the Bucks in Brooklyn #FearTheDeer – 10:17 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
You just got Giannis’d. – 10:17 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
KD took the same shot! – 10:17 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bucks win a nailbiter, 120-119. Kevin Durant hits the ground as his final game-winning attempt hits rim. Incredible game. Give me 7 more. – 10:17 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Kevin Durant gets a clean look – but it rims off. #Bucks win 120-119 in overtime. – 10:17 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Man…KD juuuuuuuust missed that. Great look. – 10:16 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
LMAO KD shot the exact same shot he did in Game 7. – 10:16 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
FINAL OT: Nets 119, Bucks 120
Kevin Durant (26 PTS, 11 ASTS), Kyrie Irving (25 PTS), Bruce Brown (23 PTS) & the Nets tap into lose a game that went all the way down to the wire. The Nets took 8 more shots than the Bucks, but they couldn’t capitalize. – 10:16 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Durant gets his chance. It’s a fadeaway over Matthews.
Back rim. Bucks win.
FINAL: Bucks 120, Nets 119 – 10:16 PM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Giannis can hit pressure packed free throws now? pic.twitter.com/mi3vBjLtN5 – 10:15 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
I sorta assumed Giannis didn’t want it – but Reggie says he wants it – 10:15 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Brooklyn has already used its challenge and thus can’t waste it on this obvious foul like Milwaukee just did. – 10:15 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Giannis, man – 10:15 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Giannis netted both. Bucks 120, Nets 119. 3 seconds left. Timeout, Brooklyn. Can Steve Nash draw up an ATO? – 10:14 PM Wayne Cole @waynec0le
This Nets Bucks game. 🍿 – 10:14 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Antetokounmpo makes both free throws. Bucks up, 120-119, with 3.0 seconds left.
Timeout to the Nets. – 10:14 PM AJ Neuharth-Keusch @tweetAJNK
Giannis, man. Damn… – 10:14 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
theyre not fouling Giannis theyre just trying not to die. – 10:14 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Who cares if Brooklyn already used their challenge? That was clearly a foul. – 10:14 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
What a game. Comes down to Giannis making free throws. – 10:14 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Durant hits all three free throws. Nets lead 119-118. Giannis bursts down the lane and draws a foul on Claxton. He’s shooting two now. Some follower predicted this would happen. Good for you. – 10:13 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
This series would be incredible if Ben Simmons still played basketball – 10:13 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
These are Kevin Durant’s first free throws tonight. Wow. – 10:13 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo had vision about Kobe Bryant about for when he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee #Bucks scoring record – he hoped the game might be paused.
It wasn’t.
“How many points, 14,000-something? I’m a bucket!”
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 10:12 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Seems very unlikely this’ll get overturned, that was a totally normal shooting motion by KD – 10:12 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
“What are you thinking??”
Idk Reggie, he was probably thinking “Oh no, that’s Kevin Durant” lol – 10:12 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Challenge unsuccessful. Durant headed to the line to shoot 3. Nets are only down 2. – 10:11 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Bucks out here playing football – 10:11 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Durant was holding his right ankle after taking that fall. – 10:11 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Matthews was saying KD stuck hsi leg out, but I don’t see anything but his normal motion there.
That was a crazy sequence. – 10:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant is up to his feet and walking gingerly and grabbing at his ankle as the loudest MVP chants Durant’s received rain down here at Barclays Center. Wesley Matthews closed out on Durant who attempted a corner 3. Budenholzer is challenging the foul call. – 10:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bucks challenging the foul on Wes Matthews. – 10:10 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kevin Durant is now down, clutching at his right ankle after getting fouled in the corner on a three. #NEts – 10:10 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Wesley Matthews just tried to fly by Kevin Durant on a corner 3. And fouled him.
Budenholzer trying to decide if he wants to challenge. And ultimately does.
Timeout Bucks. Challenge Bud. Bucks up, 118-116, with 8.7 seconds left. – 10:10 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant took a hard foul there. Needed a minute to get up. – 10:10 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
There are like two human beings on earth who can sorta bother KD and Kyrie when they have the ball on offense – and they are both on the Bucks (Giannis and Jrue) – 10:09 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jrue Holiday had a chance to ice it there, but missed the fallaway jumper.
Claxton to the line for two. Hits one. Bucks up, 118-116, with 40 seconds left. – 10:08 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Giannis has started possessions on Drummond, KD, and Seth Curry — just in the last four minutes. – 10:08 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
This Nets spacing is so bad. Dragic just hanging out at the FT line for some reason? – 10:08 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Breaking records even in the most clutch situations. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kNl06cKFA8 – 10:08 PM Aaron Holiday @The_4th_Holiday
Bucks and Nets!! Always a great match up – 10:07 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Durant has seen that hook shot from Antetokounmpo before. Same one he took in overtime of Game 7.
Tried to get there in time to stop it and they called the foul on him. – 10:06 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
It’s so wild that Bruce Brown is doing all this at this level and Ben Simmons—who you’d hope can do what Brown does—still hasn’t played yet – 10:05 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Milwaukee Bucks scoring record in Brooklyn. jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 10:05 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Nets paperhanded a 7-point lead in the final 2:14 of the 4th quarter. They did not score during that stretch. – 10:04 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Little surprised Nash is going with Drummond instead of Claxton. Though if we’re being honest, Claxton’s value is diminished with Middleton out, since Claxton’s best skill tonight is baiting Middleton to go at him on switches and ignore Giannis – 10:04 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
This playcalling by the Nets has been truly atrocious. How about trying to get Kyrie a matchup for instance? – 10:04 PM Robin Lopez @rolopez42
I was forced to shut off Star Trek so my family could watch the Bucks game and it had to go into Overtime. @NBA please end this game so I can watch TV freely again Thank You. – 10:03 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Bud sent Wes out there as bait to make KD go inside the three-point line and then trap-doored him into the rancor pit. – 10:02 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Jrue holy what a board and put back in one motion – 10:01 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
KD and Kyrie will both play 40+ minutes tonight.
Nets in Atlanta Saturday night. – 10:01 PM Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Giannis is now the Bucks’ All Time leading scorer (and became so in an incredible game). – 10:00 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Giannis just passed Kareem in points with the Bucks.
Kareem won 3 MVPs with Milwaukee.
Giannis could win a 3rd MVP with Milwaukee.
Kareem won 1 title with Milwaukee.
Giannis has 1 title with Milwaukee.
Giannis vs. Kareem is a legitimate conversation for greatest Buck. – 10:00 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
FINAL: Nets 110, Bucks 110
Kyrie Irving (25 PTS), Bruce Brown (21 PTS), Kevin Durant (20 PTS, 11 ASTS) & the Nets are putting on 1 of their BEST performances of the year. Giannis Antetokounmpo (42 PTS, 11 REBS) is GOING OFF, but he’s the ONLY Milwaukee player shooting over 50%. – 10:00 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The moment Giannis became the Bucks All-Time Scoring Leader!!
Congratulations @Giannis Antetokounmpo!! pic.twitter.com/a7w4tHK8Eb – 10:00 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the nets surrounded kd with kyrie, curry, mills and dragic, and that’s the shot they got? – 9:59 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis last 2 games:
— Game clinching block vs Sixers
— Game tying three vs Nets
40+ points in both games. pic.twitter.com/3LYRqXM4rL – 9:59 PM John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Nets had to know that double was coming. But they weren’t spaced to give Durant an outlet. Had 3 guys standing in the corner together. – 9:59 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
Wesley Matthews can still bring it on D. – 9:59 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
me: “why isnt Giannis guarding KD here?”

me: “nvm” – 9:59 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Giannis hits an unbelievable three to tie the game — KD misses a jumper after Giannis come over to double. We are headed to overtime tied at 110. Giannis has 42 and 14. KD and Kyrie have combined for 45 — they are both at the 40 minute mark. – 9:59 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Nets-Bucks the best rivalry in the NBA? – 9:59 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Nets and Bucks head to OT. Nets would fall into a 3-way tie for 8th in the East with a loss – 9:59 PM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
I have MVP and Joker, Embiid and Giannis in that order. The difference between 1 and 3 is paper thin…. Not out of the question that Giannis could be #1. When a guy wins multiple MVPs though, the bar always seems higher for him to get another. – 9:59 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Kept waiting for a screen to get Carter switched on KD and … no – 9:59 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
More hoops coming your way pic.twitter.com/gTra6w8L2Y – 9:59 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
That late double by Giannis saved the Bucks. KD was FOR SURE about to drill that over Matthews – 9:58 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Wow. Overtime in Brooklyn. Whoever wins this game is going to be absolutely exhausted for the Eastern Conference Finals. – 9:58 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Loved the strategy from the Bucks, putting Matthews on KD, and then having Giannis double late. Nets had no spacing for him to make a pass. Bucks had put Giannis on KD the last few possessions. – 9:58 PM Jay King @ByJayKing
Durant still almost made that somehow lol – 9:58 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
KD wasn’t ready for Giannis to step up with that double. Great, great timing for it. – 9:58 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Did Nets have Scott Brooks draw that play up? – 9:58 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
We are going to overtime. Durant tried to get a shot up over Wes Matthews in iso, but Giannis helped onto him and it was off. – 9:58 PM Trey Kerby @treykerby
Giannis never stops. – 9:58 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Giannis Antetokounmpo the past two games combined:
82 points, 28 rebounds, 10 assists, one game-saving block, one game-tying 3.
Not bad. – 9:58 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nets-Bucks is gonna be such a great ̶E̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶n̶ ̶C̶o̶n̶f̶e̶r̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶a̶l̶s̶ first round series – 9:58 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Durant misses and we are headed to overtime in Brooklyn. Seems like these teams did this a few months ago here. Giannis has 42 points. – 9:58 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Giannis is very much in the MVP conversation. I truly don’t know why more people don’t understand this. – 9:58 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Bucks are pumped. Kevin Durant gets to the mid range, but Giannis comes with the help and forces a super contested mid range that misses.
We’ve got overtime. Nets 110, Bucks 110. This one is a toss up. Unreal. – 9:58 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Kevin Durant tried to iso Wesley Matthews, but Giannis Antetokounmpo made a late run at him to contest the shot. Durant missed.
OVERTIMEEEEEEEEEEEE – 9:58 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Overtime in Brooklyn.
Kevin Durant’s game-winning attempt off the iron over Wesley Matthews and Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 9:57 PM David Morrow @_DavidMorrow
Giannis taking and making that shot is nuts – 9:57 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets have to get a shot here. A turnover is inexplicable. – 9:56 PM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Giannis vs. Durant — this is about as good as we can do in any sport. – 9:56 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Despite @SethPartnow screaming “take the quick 2” at his TV, Bucks again hunt for a game-tying 3 instead. – 9:56 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Also, the Nets don’t have anyone better than Seth Curry to put out there for a defense-only possession? – 9:56 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
OMG, Giannis in MVP form. Hits a three to tie the game at 110 with 18 seconds left. He has 42 freaking points. – 9:56 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Giannis is dope – 9:56 PM Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
Of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time Bucks scoring record with <<checks notes>> an off-the-dribble 3. – 9:56 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
That was a statement three. Giannis was going to take that shot no matter what. Low risk high reward reputationally. – 9:56 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
I love Giannis so much. – 9:56 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Man, I won’t be mad if we get a Bucks-Nets repeat in the playoffs – 9:56 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Watching Giannis in his rookie year was the ultimate what if…what could this incredible athlete become in the league?
By 27 it’s two MVP’s, a DPOY, a championship and Finals MVP and now he’s gone by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the franchise scoring leader. What a joy it’s been. – 9:56 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets have the ball with 18 seconds left and each team has a timeout remaining. Game tied so shoe size doesn’t matter here. – 9:56 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Giannis is the best player on the planet – 9:56 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Giannis has now passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s career scoring leader with a 3-pointer that ties this game at 110 with 18 seconds remaining. – 9:56 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
I CAN’T believe Drummond backed off Giannis and fell for that move. Just no situational awareness. Just let him drive for a 2! – 9:55 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And Giannis Antetokounmpo has tied the game with a triple.
Bucks and Nets tied at 110 with 18 seconds left. – 9:55 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis has passed Kareem as the Bucks all time scorer.
He is now 1st in points, 2nd in rebounds, 2nd in assists, 5th in steals and 1st in blocks in Bucks history. pic.twitter.com/Me5lakA3EV – 9:55 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Giannis’ 3s are bad shots . . . until they’re good shots. – 9:55 PM Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Damn Giannis. – 9:55 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis did it! He scored 42 against the Nets and passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time top scorer in Bucks history. He’s scoring 14,214 points and counting.
This is big!
The Greek Freak is leaving his mark and making history at Bucks! #FearTheDeer – 9:55 PM Chiney Ogwumike @chiney
GIANNIS EVOLUTION. – 9:55 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Giannis!!! – 9:55 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
GIANNIS FOR MVP OMG! – 9:55 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Giannis Antetokounmpo just tied this one up with a pull up 3 over Andre Drummond. What a game. – 9:55 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
From the 15th pick to Milwaukee’s All-Time Scoring Leader.
The work isn’t done. Stay hungry. pic.twitter.com/decXP9Osz0 – 9:55 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Giannis 3. Game tied at 110 with 18 seconds left. Timeout Steve Nash. – 9:55 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo has broken Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s (@Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) franchise scoring record. No. 1 all-time for the #Bucks
On a step back three. – 9:55 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Giannis is showing way more lateral mobility in space on defense than he possessed last year. It was a lot easier for KD to shake him when they matched up – 9:55 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Up by three with 30 seconds to go…
Buckle up. – 9:54 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Think KD’s advantage vs Giannis is coming off screens off the ball, which Giannis struggles to get thru. Nets got KD a bucket that way, never went back to it. – 9:54 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Refs reverse a call against the Nets. Nash can’t challenge. Timeout Bucks. Nets lead 110-107 with 30 seconds left. – 9:53 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Officials have called an offensive foul on Bruce Brown for shoving Giannis Antetokounmpo into Kevin Durant. Big call. – 9:53 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And the Bucks have cut it down to three here in Brooklyn. – 9:52 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Bucks 110-107 with 1:14 left. – 9:52 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Big Bucket for Bobby!! pic.twitter.com/xVU5vdwr1v – 9:52 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
That KD quick release on Giannis was incredible. But it’s also why we spend too much time focusing on the highest point of a jump shot motion and way too little time on the space a shooter has when performing their upward motion. That was when KD got separation. – 9:52 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Also: Drummond as a throw-in to Harden deal seeming pretty large … for Nets and Sixers both. – 9:51 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Celtics @ Bucks on April 7th, second-to-last game of the season, big-time potential for funniest tank-off ever. – 9:50 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks beat the Cavs 131-107. Hawks now 40-37 on the season.
Young: 30/9, 9/17 FG
Huerter: 23, 7/12 FG
Okongwu: 17/12, 6/6 FG
Big one coming up this Saturday at home vs. Brooklyn – 9:50 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Felt like Nets had no answer for the brief stretches with Giannis and 4 smalls, surprised Bucks aren’t closing that way. Maybe Bud keeping it in his vest for playoffs? – 9:50 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Pretty amazing KD has that quick release in his bag considering that there are only about 3 guys in the league who can even challenge that shot. – 9:49 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as all-time top scorer in Bucks history! #FearTheDeer – 9:48 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Bucks 108-103 with 2:27 left. Milwaukee ain’t dead yet. – 9:48 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Easy. Money. Sniper. pic.twitter.com/Uf8nLlX14q – 9:46 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks are all out of sorts. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his first free throw of the game, and the #Nets call timeout.
108-99 Brooklyn with 3:01 to go in regulation. – 9:45 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks are up to 20 turnovers. – 9:43 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers went on an 8-0 run to jack lead to 16
But Tyronn Lue not pleased with the space given on Caruso 3, DeRozan middy
Starters have gone first 8:23 of second half, and Clippers lead is 82-71 with 3:37 left in third quarter.
Second unit coming in now. – 9:41 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash wins his challenge. No foul on Andre Drummond. – 9:41 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
whole eastern conference colluding to have Milwaukee finish 2nd. pic.twitter.com/2vFtq1b4N4 – 9:41 PM Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC
Looks like Nets will pull off a nice win but wow was that Middleton ejection embarrassing – 9:41 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
the ENERGY in here 😤 pic.twitter.com/eXAtP3v4e6 – 9:40 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jrue Holiday gets stripped on a drive. He believes he was fouled. So does Mike Budenholzer. Budenholzer and Holiday have spent the first minute of this timeout on the officials.
Steal leads to a dunk for Durant. And just like that the Nets lead, 108-99. – 9:38 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Sucks that now this game has an asterisk. If the Nets win, it was without Khris Middleton for the last 5 minutes. If the lose, it’s damn, you couldn’t even close the deal when they didn’t have their second best player. Either way, the Nets need to seal the deal. – 9:38 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
KD and Kyrie are fun as hell. That KD pull up 3 was ridiculous. So smooth. – 9:38 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
The #Nets went on a 11-0 run after the #Bucks took the lead and the home team has the momentum with 3:52 to go in regulation. They’re up 108-99. – 9:38 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving lob to Kevin Durant. Nets lead the Bucks 106-99. BK on a 9-2 run since Middleton got tossed. – 9:37 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Nah Kevin Durant is so insane – 9:37 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kevin Durant just hit the same shot he hit against the Bucks to send Game 7 into OT. Only this time it’s a 3. Then the Nets force a turnover, and Kyrie finds KD for an alley-oop.
Nets lead 108-99 with 3:52 to go in the 4th quarter. – 9:37 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Brooklyn Nets are BUILT for the FOURTH QUARTER! – 9:37 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Kevin… HOW – 9:37 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
So lame. Middleton got ejected for hustling – 9:37 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Oh man, KD lost his shit on the PnR defense on that Holiday pullup. He just let multiple teammates have it. – 9:36 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Austin Rivers sitting at home wondering why Middleton didn’t get a flagrant 11. – 9:36 PM Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
I don’t think Middleton meant anything by it, but that was a pretty dangerous play and he didn’t make a play on the ball. – 9:36 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Wow a Flagrant 2 on Middleton there? – 9:36 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Middleton ejected on a flagrant 2 on Bruce Brown. Brown landed hard but the contact appeared to be on his arm. Thought the officials would call it a flagrant 1. – 9:35 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I can’t believe they ejected Khris Middleton for that. Tough call. – 9:35 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Khris Middleton vicious foul of Bruce Brown. Called a flagrant 2. He has been ejected from the game. – 9:35 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Flagrant 2 is assessed to Khris Middleton, and he is ejected.
He went 4-for-12 for 16 points in 30 minutes. He also had nine rebounds and four assists along with four turnovers. – 9:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Flagrant 2 on Middleton is not what I expected there. – 9:35 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Middleton just fouled Brown on a breakaway — Brown fell hard on his arm. Refs going to look for a flagrant — looked a little bit like Caruso/Allen from a few weeks ago — Middleton just got tossed with a flagrant 2. Brown is hurting — but he will stay in the game. – 9:35 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Khris Middleton gets hit with a Flagrant 2 and is ejected. Bucks trail tree with 5:05 left. – 9:34 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Flagrant 2. Khris Middleton ejected. Wow – 9:34 PM Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
I enjoy Bucks-Nets games because the styles clash nicely and both teams know how to bait the other’s worst tendencies. – 9:34 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Should easily be a flagrant for the Middleton foul on Brown. If we’re not trying to discourage this type of dangerous foul, what’s the point of the rule? – 9:34 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Thank goodness Bruce Brown was able to somewhat control his fall there. Those plays are always scary. Never been a fan of those fouls. – 9:34 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Khris Middleton caught Bruce Brown on the arm as he went up, and Brown flipped horizontal. – 9:33 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bruce Brown slows down as he’s preparing to go up for a breakaway dunk, so Khris Middleton speeds up to foul him.
Middleton grabs Brown’s left arm and Brown takes a hard fall.
We are in review. – 9:33 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
Khris Middleton with one of the nastiest fouls I’ve seen in a while. – 9:33 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown got really cute on what should have been a fastbreak dunk, Khris Middleton caught him and fouled him trying to chasedown the dunk, and Brown hit the ground really hard. The play is under review, but Brown should have gone straight for the dunk. – 9:33 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown tried to milk a fastbreak dunk and Khris Middleton caught up with him. Brown hit the floor HARD and officials are reviewing it. – 9:32 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
11th dime of the night for @Kevin Durant 🪙 pic.twitter.com/RnixJDLmdL – 9:31 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Get your popcorn ready. 🍿
📸 @PicknSaveStores Photo of the Night. pic.twitter.com/1NOqYx0UmJ – 9:30 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo came out of the game with 7:43 left. Bucks were up, 96-92.
Bucks haven’t scored since. And the Nets lead, 99-96, with 5:24 left. – 9:30 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Rockets last 5 games
vs Kings
vs Wolves
at Nets
at Raptors
vs Hawks
Magic last 5 games
vs Raptors
vs Knicks
vs Cavs
at Hornets
vs Heat – 9:29 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Without Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor, the #Nets get a couple of chances around the basket and score four quick ones – they’re on a 7-0 run overall & reclaimed the lead 99-96 with 5:24 to go in regulation. – 9:29 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown with the layup to put the Nets up 99-96 with 5:24 left. Timeout Bucks. – 9:28 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
A familiar connection…
@Andre Drummond @Seth Curry pic.twitter.com/eo4Xyv4cnq – 9:26 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bad loss for 76ers in Detroit, which should help Heat avoid three-team tie with Bucks and 76ers (which Bucks would win). – 9:26 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks took a 96-92 lead (their biggest lead of the game), but Seth Curry hit a 3 and that lead is back down to one.
Bucks up, 96-95, with 6:46 left.
This is fun. Everyone having fun? – 9:24 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
With the Celtics about to clinch a playoff spot (ETA 9:45pm), they move into 3rd in the East with the Sixers loss at Detroit.
Bucks and Nets in a 1-point game in Brooklyn with 7:00 left. – 9:23 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry corner 3. Bucks up 96-95 with 7:18 left. – 9:22 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
8 FEELING GREAT!!
8 dunks tonight for Giannis. 😤 pic.twitter.com/KhzR5i2TQn – 9:21 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Giannis is now three points shy of becoming the leading scorer in Bucks history. Came in 39 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and he’s got 37 early in the fourth quarter. – 9:21 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Yooooooo. That’s a #MiddleDIME right there for the big one-handed slam from Antetokounmpo. – 9:18 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
Giannis isn’t human. – 9:18 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
S3TH starts the fourth off right pic.twitter.com/Ph3bJaPzMI – 9:17 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
76ers down 13 to Pistons under 2 minutes to go
Heat lifer Kelly Olynyk hasn’t missed a shot
This would drop them to a 46-30 record to Miami’s 49-28 record which currently lands them in 1st place
Decent padding there
Now look to Bucks-Nets 4th quarter – 9:17 PM Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
Another stellar performance being turned in by NBA officials: Bucks 20 free throw attempts, Nets 5. – 9:15 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Oops, Giannis dunked it again.
7 total so far tonight. 😳 pic.twitter.com/VKkre2ZBK0 – 9:14 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Slight lead heading into the 4th. pic.twitter.com/vTGHmLIwjx – 9:13 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Coming down to the wire pic.twitter.com/ggHc716qOX – 9:12 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Bucks lead the Nets 87-86. KD with 13, Brown with 17 and Kyrie with 20. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are a combined 7-for-20, but the Nets have yet to find a way to slow down this Giannis fella. – 9:11 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
The Nets have no answer for Giannis at all. He has been dominant. He’s 12-for-16 from the field and has 33 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes. The Bucks have 42 points in the paint. Giannis is 12-for-16 from the field. – 9:11 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 3rd QTR: Nets 86, Bucks 87
Kyrie Irving (20 PTS), Bruce Brown (17 PTS) & the Nets are losing the battle on the boards 29-38. Fortunately, they’re putting on a show from behind the arc, shooting it at 54%. Defensively, they’re holding Milwaukee to 28% shooting from there. – 9:11 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
So.
After all that.
#Bucks lead the #Nets 87-86 after three. – 9:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Couple bad James Johnson possessions in a row and the Bucks are now up 87-86. First the foul on Holiday, then giving KD the ball with no space close to out of bounds. – 9:10 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nic Claxton just bumped Giannis under the paint, dunked the ball then flexed on his way back up the floor. – 9:09 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
James Johnson didn’t know the Bucks were in the bonus. Intentionally fouled to slow the Bucks down but inadvertently gave MIL 2 free points by putting Jrue Holiday on the line. – 9:08 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant has nine assists tonight. The Bucks as a team have 11. – 9:08 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday have as many turnovers (7) as made baskets (7). – 9:07 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
It’s been a long time since basically every other #Bucks player has had a hard time scoring. Pat Connaughton has 11 points on 4 of 7 shooting. That’s it. – 9:05 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KAI is cookin’ this quarter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Yop1Rnj1IY – 9:04 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Nets up, 80-76, with 2:56 left in the third quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dominant thus far. He has 31pts/9reb/4ast in 23 minutes, but could use some help from his teammates. – 9:03 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 11-for-15, 31 points.
Rest of the #Bucks: 15-for-46 (32%), 45 points.
Yet they only trail the #Nets 80-76. – 9:02 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis vs. KD.
Quick work. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oe8ANgt63z – 9:01 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
After a 3-for-10 start, Kyrie Irving has hit his last three shots. Nets lead 78-74. – 9:00 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Giannis just slid in Kyrie Irving’s way attempting to take a charge. There’s a take foul, and then there’s that. – 8:59 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Giannis is 9 for 9 at the line so far. But Nets up three midway through the third. – 8:58 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
This is why you never give up on a play 👌 pic.twitter.com/227vIPEDft – 8:55 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Three contests… just ridiculous pic.twitter.com/ece83Ysfnf – 8:53 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
JRU3!! 👌 pic.twitter.com/c6zGuMu7C2 – 8:53 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Nets are shooting 60% from behind the three-point line – 12-for-20. #Bucks just 28%. – 8:53 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks have ten turnovers. They’re shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 28 percent from 3.
The Nets are hitting 51.8 percent from the field and 60 percent from deep.
And somehow, the Nets only lead 73-68 with 6:35 left in the third quarter. – 8:53 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Bucks 73-68. Kyrie Irving with a 3 off a Patty Mills steal. Brooklyn has been scrappy tonight. Bruce Brown with three corner 3s. – 8:52 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 3Q: 76ers 79, Pistons 73.
Cade Cunningham’s last 1.75 games (and he missed all but 47 seconds of the second quarter in Brooklyn): 58 points, 24 for 41 from the field and five free-throw attempts. – 8:49 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
For the second time in the last two quarters, Giannis Antetokounmpo has willed the #Bucks to within a possession – he needs some help (Middleton 3-for-10; Holiday & Lopez 1-for-6) – 8:48 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Khris is an expert at time management. pic.twitter.com/yZKayAL0iv – 8:41 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Too strong. 💪
📸 @PicknSaveStores Photo of the Night. pic.twitter.com/cb1lrzrHuq – 8:33 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Wesley Matthews has passed former #Bucks guard @jj_redick for No. 22 on the all-time three-point attempts list. – 8:30 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Closing the gap. pic.twitter.com/h2hhE5m5Me – 8:29 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
KHA$H 💸 pic.twitter.com/HDs7dMJn9r – 8:29 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Nets lead Bucks, 60-56, at the half and defense is not bad. Giannis, however, has 20 points after two quarters. This will mark the eighth time in the last nine games he has 20 or more. – 8:29 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Slight lead at the break pic.twitter.com/Kz6lAkATQI – 8:28 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
HALF: Nets 60, Bucks 56
Bruce Brown (10 PTS), Kyrie Irving (9 PTS) & the Nets are allowing Giannis Antetokounmpo to gain momentum. He’s already up to 20 PTS on 8-of-11 shooting. Overall, Brooklyn is getting outscored in the interior 26-16. – 8:28 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Halftime in Brooklyn, with the Nets leading the Bucks 60-56. Giannis dominating inside with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting. Durant has seven points, seven assists and five rebounds. – 8:27 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Halftime: Nets lead the Bucks 60-56. Good game so far. Kevin Durant with seven points, seven assists and five rebounds. Bruce Brown with 10 and some great defense. Kyrie Irving has been well-guarded by Jrue Holiday. Just 3-for-10. Bucks +10 in the paint. – 8:27 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Nets 60, Bucks 56 – 8:26 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Sheeeeeesh. 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/W2S4h9RVMv – 8:26 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo took a shot to the lower half by Andre Drummond on that last possession. Took a moment to collect himself. – 8:26 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
𝙎𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝 finish from Dre pic.twitter.com/2UDuBw12Eo – 8:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Bruce Brown is approaching ‘can’t leave open from the corner’ territory. – 8:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets fail to execute on easy transition 3 opportunity. Seth stops at the wing. Goran rifles ball into the crowd as if he though Seth was headed to the corner. Those are the opportunities the lack of chemistry shows. Easy 3 points missed. – 8:25 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Don’t get baited into shooting the halfcourt shot, Nets fans. Take the money and leave 😭😭😭😭😭 – 8:22 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Khris steals. Jrue finishes. pic.twitter.com/PugtNnYjon – 8:21 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen Khris Middleton get a jumper blocked and he’s already had two 3-point attempts blocked tonight.
Nets also got a hand on 3-point attempts from Connaughton and Allen. Weird stuff tonight. – 8:21 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets lead the Bucks 54-47 with 2:56 left in the second quarter. Nets have three blocks 3-point attempts. Eight Nets have scored multiple baskets. Kevin Durant is up to seven assists. – 8:20 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Really interesting profile of KD’s psyche from @Logan Murdock. AK
theringer.com/nba/2022/3/31/… – 8:20 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks have had 3 three-pointers blocked. – 8:19 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Watch out below 😳 pic.twitter.com/MmMeRG8iv0 – 8:18 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Andre Drummond really just finished with extra jelly in transition lmao – 8:18 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
the night is young but all the nets do when they’re on national television is pummel east contenders – 8:13 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo got the #Bucks to within 43-39, but the #Nets have since gone on a 8-0 run to back up double digits at 50-39. – 8:11 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
All I can picture right now is P.J. Tucker telling us how much he hates it when his teammates help onto Kevin Durant during the second round last season.
Durant has six assists in 13 minutes played. Nets up, 50-39, with 6:37 left in the first half. – 8:11 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Patty Mills with a 3 and the fist pump. Nets lead the Bucks 50-39 with 6:37 left in the first half. Nic Claxton is 4-for-4 and just had a nasty putback dunk. He’s missed two shots since the win over Utah on March 21. Pretty good 10 days for him. – 8:11 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Timeout, Bucks: The Nets have a 50-39 lead here in the 2nd quarter, and Nic Claxton has been amazing. 8 points and 4 rebounds, and a nice putback dunk. – 8:10 PM Joe Vardon @joevardon
Here in Brooklyn, Giannis Antetokounmpo (16 pts) needs just 24 more to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14,211 points) as the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. If Giannis does it tonight, it will mean consecutive 40-point games for him. @The Athletic – 8:10 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
3 on 1 doesn’t faze Giannis. pic.twitter.com/o9OKiYx8KV – 8:10 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
CLAX – 8:10 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Giannis: What do you call a cow on the floor?
Nets in the paint: What?
Giannis: You. – 8:07 PM Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Giannis has dropped “the sledgehammer”, “the anvil” and “the jackhammer” in the first half in Brooklyn. I just wanna know how many more descriptive words Kevin Harlan has in his bag for Giannis jams. – 8:07 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s just preposterous.
Holiday threw an errant alley-oop, so Antetokounmpo just waited for it to come off the rim. Grabbed it, slammed it, plus the foul. Antetokounmpo has 16/3/2 in 12 minutes played. – 8:07 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Sometimes, I worry Giannis is going to randomly dunk on me in my own home, just to do that shit – 8:06 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis makes it look so easy. pic.twitter.com/IdwW0jTBuL – 8:06 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Giannis giving out baptisms like he lives on a river. – 8:05 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Giannis just dunked on 3 Nets. Good lord – 8:05 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Ready for takeoff!! pic.twitter.com/qxfGsWYE7N – 8:03 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Giannis with a hell of a dunk and the foul after it appeared Dragic and James Johnson miscommunicated on a switch. – 8:02 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Weird looking switch there w/Kyrie & JJ leaves Kessler Edwards on an island with Giannis. And-one dunk. – 8:02 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
This was fun pic.twitter.com/8NqVAKymjl – 8:02 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie Irving hits first bucket of game to give Nets 32-23 lead. – 8:00 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
First quarter in the books. pic.twitter.com/rdFMAF6nW0 – 7:58 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
i guess the fundamental reason why i don’t care too much about brooklyn’s postseason path is they have kevin durant, and kevin durant has a whole bunch of room to operate. have fun stopping this offense in a 7-game series! – 7:58 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Jrue Holiday played 10 minutes for the #Bucks but was 0-for-2 from the floor with a couple of steals.
#Bucks shot just 39% from the floor, #Nets shot 56.5%, including 57% from behind the three-point line. – 7:58 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Kevin Durant blocks a Grayson Allen 3 and then finds Goran Dragic for a layup to beat the first quarter buzzer. Nets up, 30-23, after one.
Advanced Stats:
OffRtg: 88.5
DefRtg: 107.7
Net Rtg: -19.2
ORB%: 14.3%
DRB%: 90.0% – 7:57 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Solid first quarter for Nets — they got balanced scoring up and down roster and are playing strong defense to start. Already up to nine assists as well. Even more impressive given that Kyrie is 0-for-4 in 10 minutes. – 7:57 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
“KD lookin like John Stockton tonight”- @JohnBinner9 – 7:57 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Gotta build on this pic.twitter.com/E8jB70dZDO – 7:57 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Grayson 🔨🔨🔨 pic.twitter.com/e0Ou7rMYX5 – 7:57 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
End of 1st QTR: Nets 30, Bucks 23
Kevin Durant (7 PTS), Bruce Brown (7 PTS) & the Nets are in a close one. Brooklyn is shooting marvelously at 57% and they’re holding Milwaukee to 39% from the field to start. This is far from over though. – 7:56 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Kevin Durant played the entire first quarter and had 7 points and 5 assists – including on the last bucket of the quarter, a possession that began with him swatting a Grayson Allen three.
#Nets lead the #Bucks 30-23. – 7:56 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the first quarter: Nets lead the Bucks 30-23. Beautiful ball movement at the end capped with a buzzer-beating layup by Goran Dragic. Nets shooting 4-for-7 from 3 while Bucks are just 3-for-12. – 7:56 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets lead, 30-23, after one quarter. Lots of basketball to go, but impressive start for the Nets considering 0 points from Kyrie. – 7:56 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD is dropping DIMES out there pic.twitter.com/tW4IZSVnBY – 7:54 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kessler Edwards corner 3. Nash rolling with KD, Kess, Dragon, Clax and Patty right now. – 7:54 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
After a sluggish start, the #Bucks went on a 14-3 run fueled by Pat Connaughton and lead the #Nets 21-19 with 2:29 to go in the first quarter. – 7:50 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
KD 👉 Clax Attack pic.twitter.com/xEa0xa63QA – 7:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bucks have capitalized on some Nets turnovers. Bruce Brown bobbled a steal right into Pat Connaughton’s hands for a layup. KD lob to Drum ended up with a Wes Matthews corner 3. Kyrie didn’t see a pass coming, ends with a Khris Middleton 3. Milwaukee leads 21-19. – 7:49 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks have recovered from their slow start with a boost off the bench from Connaughton (7 points in 4 minutes).
Bucks up, 21-19, with 2:29 left in the first quarter. – 7:49 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has passed Kenny Anderson for No. 80 on the all-time steals list. – 7:48 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Patty Mills and Nic Claxton are Nash’s first subs tonight. – 7:46 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Pat Connaughton is the Bucks’ first sub tonight. And he hit a 3 on his first possession. – 7:43 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Nets up, 10-4, with 7:09 left in the first quarter. Been a rough start for them offensively.
Jrue Holiday just spent the first minute of the timeout looking for explanations from the officials about the way the game has been officiated thus far. – 7:41 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks have opened up with 5 missed shots and 3 turnovers in the first 5 minutes…#Nets lead 10-4. – 7:41 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Seth Curry drains a 3 to put the Nets up 10-4 with 7:09 left in the first quarter. Brooklyn brought its defense tonight. Andre Drummond just had a deflection and the Nets have guarded. – 7:40 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
No one wants to be in the way of Giannis. pic.twitter.com/1QrISFASwJ – 7:40 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
First two points came in style! pic.twitter.com/AkdWcjXnBo – 7:39 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Nets come up empty on their first four possessions before Bruce Brown scores five points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores the Bucks’ first points tonight with 8:37 left in the first quarter.
Rough start for both offenses. – 7:37 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kyrie Irving wearing uniforms paying homage to New Jersey for the first time this season pic.twitter.com/xyTuQaYlM6 – 7:37 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Bruce Brown with five points. Rest of the Nets and Bucks a combined 0 for 9 and scoreless. – 7:37 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bucks start 0-for-5. Wasn’t the case for Detroit on Tuesday. – 7:36 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
After nine straight missed shots, the #Nets score the first basket of the game at 9:58. – 7:35 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
what size shoe KD have on tonight? – 7:33 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
DeAndre Jordan is back at backup center after Paul Millsap had that role against the Bucks. – 7:33 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks-Nets. pic.twitter.com/XvJ6NBU3Z1 – 7:32 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
It’s time for Bucks Basketball!! pic.twitter.com/3zVkl7NeJv – 7:31 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Follow my man @Eric Nehm for your Bucks needs tonight. @Joe Vardon is in the building, too. – 7:30 PM Sarah Kustok @sarahkustok
We got you for @Brooklyn Nets v @Milwaukee Bucks on @YESNetwork .. join us #NetsWorld pic.twitter.com/edZzLzREhH – 7:29 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
My weekly NBA conversations with @CRobinsonNBC is one of my favorite parts of my week. Just 30 minutes of talking hoops with a guy who gets it.
Bucks starting to ‘flip the switch’; will defense doom the Nets? | PBT E… youtu.be/IvUy1cV4_e0 via @YouTube – 7:28 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Barclays. Nets-Bucks about to tip. Last time they played, Kyrie led the Nets to a win over them in Milwaukee. Last contender on the regular season schedule for the Nets. A measuring stick game of sorts. Updates to come. – 7:28 PM Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Since KD jumped to Brooklyn, the Bucks are 8-4 in games he’s played in with Giannis averaging
33.8 points
11.9 rebounds
4.6 assists
.544/.318/.590 (48% in the playoff series) – 7:24 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Jrue Holiday has posted a double-double in back-to-back games.
🎥 @SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/N1VzLQ70QW – 7:16 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Willing to do what it takes 😂 pic.twitter.com/j16plSwzis – 7:15 PM Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Tonights Nets starters vs. Milwaukee: Irving, Curry, Durant, Brown and Drummond. – 7:13 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
I have a ton of respect for every in-arena DJ in the NBA – and I recognize I’m sitting in Brooklyn, NY – but if you’re gonna drop “Definition” on me from Black Star on me I just have to love you. – 7:07 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters vs. Milwaukee: Irving, Curry, Durant, Brown and Drummond.
This is the seventh start for this five-man lineup (4-2 record entering tonight’s game). – 7:05 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Wesley Matthews draws a second consecutive start for the #Bucks vs. the #Nets – 7:04 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Starting 5 in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/rDMMIR3G84 – 7:04 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
The Nets’ Starters vs. the Bucks:
🧙🏽‍Kyrie Irving
💦Seth Curry
🔒Bruce Brown
💲Kevin Durant
🦍Andre Drummond – 7:02 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
In Sky Miles we trust 🙏
🎙: https://t.co/qxlReEliC5
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/b9AVMAWk8p – 7:00 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Rollin’ with the same 5⃣ to start pic.twitter.com/D5bZntTI0J – 7:00 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets‘ Bruce Brown improves 3-point shot to avoid further ‘disrespect’ nypost.com/2022/03/31/net… via @nypostsports teammate @rydunleavy – 6:58 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis has scored 30+ points in each of his last seven road games, which is now tied for the second-longest such streak in Bucks history.
🎥 @SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/X2x7YwheaX – 6:49 PM Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo played on Tuesday, despite being listed as probable with knee soreness. The plan is for him to do the same tonight.
Before the game, I asked Mike Budenholzer what significance we should place on that knee soreness designation.
His response: pic.twitter.com/xMpMcaM0MC – 6:45 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
In early January, acting head coach Darvin Ham and the Bucks came to Brooklyn & left with a 121-109 win.
🔄 @betwayusa Game Rewind. pic.twitter.com/1l0PKkw6Tv – 6:34 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Jevon makes his return to Brooklyn.
📸 @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/f3SXt75C6t – 6:23 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Harden told Durant last summer he would sign extension with Nets nba.nbcsports.com/2022/03/31/rep… – 6:21 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Thursday night at The Clays 💧 pic.twitter.com/OzME8kXnhQ – 6:18 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Giannis is playing against the Nets tonight, coach Bud says. – 6:08 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Wes & Jrueski in the cut.
📸 @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/Nu2L9TTNSG – 6:06 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
“He’s a player that’s evolved, he can shoot the ball, space the floor, score off the bounce, score on 1-on-1, score in the post, he’s an intelligent player. He can read and react, get to his spot… really potent late in games as well.”
-Steve Nash with praise for Khris Middleton pic.twitter.com/yea74DAzLK – 6:04 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
This month, your Hornets had 100 DUNKS! You know what that means… @FoodLion will be donating 100,000 total meals in an effort to DUNK HUNGER!
@shmetrolina | #FoodLionFeeds pic.twitter.com/Jfqd1h5bHB – 6:00 PM Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kevin Durant speaking the truth and advocating for beat writers to get back in locker rooms. pic.twitter.com/Vl3vzJVvZb – 5:57 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says that Blake Griffin’s best position by far is at the five. Points to that as a reason he’s not playing instead of James Johnson. – 5:50 PM Ajayi Browne @ajayibrowne
“They’re the world champs — They’re the team that is well established and played a long time together.”
⁃Steve Nash on the Milwaukee Bucks. – 5:47 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Bobby Pockets.
📸 @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/srjwe03xPb – 5:47 PM Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
Looking forward to joining John Pappadopoulos at the top of 5 o’clock hour on ESPN La Crosse (105.5 FM). Will be chatting about the future of UW star guard Johnny Davis, the Bucks and NBA playoffs. – 5:40 PM Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant face off tonight at 7:30.
• Giannis: 29.9 PPG on 55.2% FG
• KD: 29.7 PPG on 52.1% FG
• LeBron: 30.1 PPG on 52.3% FG
The last time two players averaged at least 29 points on 50% shooting: David Robinson & Shaq in 1993-94. – 5:34 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks all-stars Giannis Antetokounmpo & Khris Middleton warm up at Barclays Center.
Antetokounmpo is probable to play tonight vs. the #Nets with right knee soreness. pic.twitter.com/c8Aql7wlsk – 5:26 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Here’s how things net out.
🎰 @paysbig pic.twitter.com/lG7w3VvLPE – 4:32 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
On my way to Barclays Center about to talk to @ScoopB @JeriTsaiNets @SAINTNET1 about Nets & more. Pull up on us here
spotifygr.link/YoptzGaOQob – 4:02 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
I’ve seen 16 prospects described as top 10 talents in this Draft:
Paolo Banchero
Jabari Smith
Chet Holmgren
Jaden Ivey
AJ Griffin
Shaedon Sharpe
Keegan Murray
Jalen Duren
Ben Mathurin
Johnny Davis
Dyson Daniels
Jeremy Sochan
Ochai Agbaji
Tari Eason
TyTy Washington
Jaden Hardy – 3:37 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Will the Bucks score more or less than 47 points in the paint tonight?
📊 @betwayusa – 3:36 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
After 4 seasons in the making, @Miles Bridges‘ Most Improved album is OUT NOW. 🔥 Swipe for the tracklist. – 3:01 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Stocks & Bucks. – 2:57 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Your Hornets have scored 195 second chance points in March, bringing the season total donation to $19,940! 🍽
@bluecrossnc | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/l6QvRitBjS – 2:10 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Joel Embiid, JJ Redick discuss 76ers fans’ relationship with Ben Simmons: ‘They wanted him to shoot the ball’
cbssports.com/nba/news/joel-… – 2:06 PM NBA Math @NBA_Math
Based on their last 10 games only:
10. Luka Doncic
9. Devin Booker
8. Jayson Tatum
7. Kyrie Irving
6. Joel Embiid
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
Using our Rolling Player Ratings, @fromal09 has the latest NBA Player Power Rankings for @Sportscasting19: https://t.co/w6uj8rvObv pic.twitter.com/sph2UhunNw – 2:04 PM Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Please enjoy some wholesome content 😄 pic.twitter.com/dfUgg5jTBQ – 2:03 PM Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
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🎟https://t.co/NqBNvJrhfy pic.twitter.com/I5G43PIdqg – 2:02 PM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Dirk Nowitzki picks Giannis, Luka for his all-time NBA European Team
A splendid Top 10 selection from the Mavs’ icon
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 1:56 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Bad news: Sixers’ flaws show in losses to Suns, Bucks. Good news: Remaining schedule is pretty easy inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 1:51 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Total Minutes played in March:
Alec Burks: 535
Nikola Jokic: 510
Joel Embiid: 495
Karl-Anthony Towns: 463
Minutes per game in March:
Alec Burks: 33.5
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 33.4
Steph Curry: 33.1
Ja Morant: 33.0
Chris Paul: 33.0
Jimmy Butler: 32.5
tommybeer.substack.com/p/thibs-should… – 1:47 PM