The Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) host the Indiana Pacers (3-5) on Wednesday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. With Danny Granger out, can Brandon Jennings and the Bucks take advantage of the situation?
Expected to take the Central Division reigns from the Derrick Rose-less Bulls, the Indiana Pacers have done the complete opposite. The Milwaukee Bucks hope to capitalize on Indiana's desperation Wednesday night.
Brandon Jennings' 33 points and eight assists inspired the Bucks to their third road win in as many tries.
Two days after making just 1/11 shots against the Celtics, Jennings' 33 points and eight assists helped the Bucks repel a series of Philly runs and improve to 3-0 on the road.
The first post in a recurring series where we take an in-depth look at Milwaukee Bucks lineup combinations. Larry Sanders and Ekpe Udoh have something special going on defense, but are Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings working well together on offense
The Milwaukee Bucks rode an excellent first half to a 12-point lead, then held off a furious Philadelphia rally to earn their 3rd road win of the early season. Brandon Jennings led the way with 33 points before the defense closed out the Sixers.
The Milwaukee Bucks (3-2) and the Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) will meet on Monday night at 6 p.m. CT. The Bucks are coming off a disappointing 96-92 loss to the Celtics, while the Sixers are riding a three-game winning streak.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers have won (and lost) in very similar ways over the past couple years, but the Bucks have slowly moved away from that defensive philosophy since the Monta Ellis trade.
A second win against the Celtics would have been a major statement for the Bucks. But big plays down the stretch from Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jeff Green nullified a big night from Monta Ellis and dealt the Bucks their 2nd loss of the season.
Free throws and timely scoring gave the Boston Celtics a full advantage over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. It was certainly what we've come to expect when these two teams matchup against each other.
