Doc Rivers’ Bucks Trolled By NBA Fans for Blowout Loss vs. Donovan Mitchell, Cavs
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The Milwaukee Bucks struggled mightily without Damian Lillard on Friday night.
With Lillard dominated out attributable to a calf strain, the Bucks suffered a lopsided 124-101 loss by the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Reduction home tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/zOrrvPRKr7
Head coach Doc Rivers’ team fell into an early 17-8 hole and may possibly presumably not enhance, as Cleveland led by 18 on the half of attributable to a 40-level 2d quarter.
The Cavaliers shot 51 p.c from the sector as a team, hitting 20 of their 47 three-level attempts. The Bucks had disorders with ball security, committing 20 turnovers in comparison with 23 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo completed with 33 aspects and 14 rebounds to affiliate with three steals, but no other member of Rivers’ rotation scored on the least 15 aspects.
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Giannis throws down the oop with one hand. pic.twitter.com/1W4zWg9jlX
While Cleveland owns basically the most most foremost epic within the affiliation at 24-4, it became quiet a disappointing result for Milwaukee following the team’s 2024 NBA Cup victory over the Oklahoma City Convey on Tuesday.
Fans known as out Rivers and the Bucks.
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Bucks get blown out by the Cavaliers, or no longer it is a “letdown” sport. They did not repeat up tonight and purchased worked over post NBA Cup competition against a if truth be told, if truth be told loyal team in Cleveland.
It be time to get support to it tomorrow instant and jump support against a lesser opponent: Wizards.
Donovan Mitchell led the manner for Cleveland, ending with 27 aspects and six assists on 9-15 taking pictures. He also associated on three of his seven attempts from on the support of the arc.
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SPIDA SHOW TO END THE 1H 😈
Lob to Mobley for the HUGE slam… to the exhaust and slam of his receive! pic.twitter.com/yZxuWGAnTO
Friday represented the third time this season that the Bucks and Cavs receive met, with Cleveland winning all three matchups.
Milwaukee will are trying and jump support against the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET.
