In a 125-110 victory in which the Milwaukee Bucks led fairly comfortably throughout — especially in the second half — Lillard and Antetokounmpo combined to score 70 points as they coasted past the Jazz to their 26th win. The loss dropped Utah to 10-34 and notched the Jazz’s sixth consecutive loss and their ninth defeat in the last ten games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-110 victory over the Utah Jazz.
UFC superstar Conor McGregor had a lighthearted moment with NBA player Brook Lopez during the Milwaukee Bucks matchup against the Utah Jazz. In the second quarter, McGregor spotted the towering 7-foot-1 Lopez on the Bucks' bench and struck up a conversation.
McGregor has been linked to several fights since a gruesome leg injury halted his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. Most notably, McGregor was scheduled to finally fight Michael Chandler after the pair coached TUF 31 against each other in the spring of 2023.
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered another impressive double-double (35 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists) and found strong support from Damian Lillard (35 points) as the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to an easy
Antetokounmpo 16-23 3-10 35, Prince 2-6 0-0 6, Lopez 4-8 1-1 10, Jackson Jr. 3-3 0-0 6, Lillard 14-22 3-4 35, Middleton 10-13 0-0 22, Connaughton 1-2 0-0 3, Rollins 0-0 0-0 0, Trent Jr. 2-9 2-2 8. Totals 52-86 9-17 125.
The Milwaukee Bucks look to get back on the winning track against the Utah Jazz tonight. Follow for live game updates from the Delta Center.
Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks' key guard, is managing a quadricep injury and is listed as day-to-day. Lillard's recovery is crucial as the Bucks push for a strong playoff spot. The team remains resilient with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading.
One player who could be worth trading the final first-round pick for is Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls guard is an All-Star-caliber player, but he’s also commonly regarded as overpaid, as he’s in the third of a five-year, $215.6 million contract.
Antetokounmpo is one of the greatest transition threats in NBA history, but his long passes have changed the Bucks' geometry on offense.
The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.