Well, it doesn’t look like the Milwaukee Bucks nearly ended their drought against the Utah Jazz, when they fell 129-115.
NBA.com Box Score
Milwaukee held it closed in the first quarter, just 31-35 after the initial period. In the second phase, they started to fall apart, as they scored the Jazz-out with 13 on their way to a 17-point lead at half-time. The third quarter promised slightly better, but they made no significant progress towards a comeback. At the end of the game, there was little doubt that the Jazz had Milwaukee’s number in the early start of this season. They have to pick themselves up before finishing the road trip at OKC.
Stat that stood out
Milwaukee fired 73.7% on the edge. The Bucks have slowly made their way to the top of the league in terms of edge defense, coming in at 59.5% tonight. Instead, even at a small volume, the Bucks didn’t stop the Jazz from forcing their will on the edge on 14-19 recordings.
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